Achill Island / Dooniver Beach

📍 Knock, Ireland · Kiteboarding spot

Achill Island / Dooniver Beach is a kiteboarding spot near Knock in Ireland, with open ocean conditions and prevailing N, NE wind.

Country	Ireland
Nearest town	Knock
Water type	Open ocean
Launch	Ocean
Best wind direction	N, NE
Wind type	Frontal
Coordinates	54.0016, -9.9391

About Achill Island / Dooniver Beach

Flat to choppy water. Can get waves in North winds. Wrap swell and standing wave in strong W to NW, works when ballistic elsewhere.

What are the wind and water conditions?

Achill Island / Dooniver Beach offers open ocean conditions with N, NE wind (Frontal wind), launching from ocean.

How do I get to Achill Island / Dooniver Beach?

Knock Airport. Knock offers daily flights to London (Stansted), Birmingham and Manchester as well as a shuttle service to Dublin airport. These services means that Achill is less than 3 hours away from London, Birmingham and Manchester. Cross the Achill Sound and get on the island. Turn north in Bunacurry and follow signs to Dooniver.

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Where can I take kite lessons near Achill Island / Dooniver Beach?

6 kite schools operate in Ireland. See kite schools in Ireland →

Other kite spots near Achill Island / Dooniver Beach

Achill Island / Doogort · 5 km · Limerik, Galway
Achill Island / Keel Beach · 8 km · Knock
Mulranny · 15 km · Limerik, Galway
Falmore Beach · 15 km · Sligo
Cross Slab Beach · 16 km · Sligo
Portglash Beach · 17 km · Sligo

Spot data last updated 2026-07-20 · part of the KiteGlobe database of 6,633 kiteboarding spots.