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Laytown/Bettystown

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.6 m
6 s period from SE · model cell 2.1 km out
Sea
15.1°
Grand. M2 buoy, Irish Sea east of Dublin, 58 km away.
Tide
3.7 m
Falling. Low at 09:15.
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, cross, gusts 28
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Blowy 33/100
knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, offshore wind · 0.9 m · 24 km/h
▲ 03:25 ▼ 09:15 ▲ 15:55 ▼ 21:50
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 12 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.3 m · 24 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 24 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grim 23/100
knee-high 0.4 m, cross-shore wind · 0.4 m · 14 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 16 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:005 · Grimflat
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 5 GrimFri 08:00 · 5 GrimFri 09:00 · 5 GrimFri 10:00 · 5 GrimFri 11:00 · 5 GrimFri 12:00 · 5 GrimFri 13:00 · 5 GrimFri 14:00 · 5 GrimFri 15:00 · 3 GrimFri 16:00 · 3 GrimFri 17:00 · 0 GrimFri 18:00 · 33 BlowyFri 19:00 · 33 BlowyFri 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 5 GrimSat 08:00 · 5 GrimSat 09:00 · 5 GrimSat 10:00 · 5 GrimSat 11:00 · 5 GrimSat 12:00 · 5 GrimSat 13:00 · 5 GrimSat 14:00 · 5 GrimSat 15:00 · 5 GrimSat 16:00 · 5 GrimSat 17:00 · 5 GrimSat 18:00 · 5 GrimSat 19:00 · 5 GrimSat 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 5 GrimSun 09:00 · 5 GrimSun 10:00 · 5 GrimSun 11:00 · 5 GrimSun 12:00 · 5 GrimSun 13:00 · 5 GrimSun 14:00 · 5 GrimSun 15:00 · 5 GrimSun 16:00 · 5 GrimSun 17:00 · 5 GrimSun 18:00 · 5 GrimSun 19:00 · 5 GrimSun 20:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 19:00 · 5 GrimMon 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 5 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 5 GrimTue 13:00 · 5 GrimTue 16:00 · 5 GrimTue 19:00 · 23 GrimTue 22:00 · 15 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 15 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • cross wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.6 m20 km/h
faces 84° E · wind cross
Waves
0.6 m @ 6 s from SE
Wind
20 km/h SSE · gusts 28
Tide
3.4 m · upper half
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:005 Grim0.6 m6 sSE17 km/h S304.2 m dry13°flat
06:005 Grim0.6 m6 sSE20 km/h SSE283.4 m dry13°flat
07:005 Grim0.6 m5 sSE17 km/h S272.5 m dry13°flat
08:005 Grim0.6 m5 sSE15 km/h S271.7 m dry13°flat
09:005 Grim0.6 m5 sSE18 km/h S301.2 m ▼dry14°flat
10:005 Grim0.6 m5 sSE21 km/h S361.3 m ▼dry15°flat
11:005 Grim0.6 m5 sSE24 km/h SSW411.8 m dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.6 m5 sSE34 km/h SSW452.6 m dry17°flat, swell from outside the window
13:005 Grim0.7 m5 sSE34 km/h SSW483.3 m dry18°flat, swell from outside the window
14:005 Grim0.7 m7 sSE35 km/h SSW504.0 m 0.1 mm18°flat, swell from outside the window
15:003 Grim0.9 m7 sSE44 km/h SSW524.4 m ▲0.5 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, cross-shore wind
16:003 Grim1.0 m8 sSE36 km/h SSW514.5 m ▲0.7 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, cross-shore wind
17:000 Grim1.0 m8 sSE40 km/h SSW494.3 m ▲1.2 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, cross-shore wind
18:0033 Blowy0.9 m8 sSE24 km/h SW413.7 m 0.4 mm16°knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, offshore wind
19:0033 Blowy0.9 m8 sSE20 km/h WSW312.9 m dry14°knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, offshore wind
20:005 Grim0.8 m8 sSE22 km/h WSW272.1 m dry13°flat, swell from outside the window
21:005 Grim0.7 m8 sSE20 km/h WSW271.4 m ▼dry13°flat, swell from outside the window
22:005 Grim0.6 m8 sSE19 km/h WSW281.2 m ▼dry12°flat, swell from outside the window
23:005 Grim0.5 m8 sSE18 km/h WSW291.4 m ▼dry11°flat
Saturday, 3 October
00:005 Grim0.5 m6 sSE18 km/h W272.0 m dry10°flat
01:005 Grim0.4 m6 sSE17 km/h W242.8 m dry9°flat
02:005 Grim0.4 m6 sSE19 km/h W223.5 m dry9°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSE18 km/h W224.0 m dry8°flat
04:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSE14 km/h W214.3 m ▲dry8°flat
05:005 Grim0.3 m6 sSE11 km/h SW194.3 m ▲dry8°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m6 sSE12 km/h WSW184.0 m dry8°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE12 km/h WSW183.4 m dry9°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE11 km/h WSW192.6 m dry8°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE12 km/h WSW192.0 m dry9°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE14 km/h SW191.6 m ▼dry11°flat
11:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE11 km/h WSW181.6 m ▼dry13°flat
12:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE12 km/h WSW182.0 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE10 km/h SW192.6 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h SSW203.2 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE14 km/h SSW213.8 m dry15°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE16 km/h SSW224.2 m ▲dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE19 km/h SSE234.3 m ▲dry15°flat
18:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE16 km/h SSE224.2 m ▲dry14°flat
19:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSE12 km/h SSE213.8 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE15 km/h S203.1 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE19 km/h SSW222.3 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE22 km/h SSW241.8 m ▼dry12°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE19 km/h SSW261.5 m ▼dry12°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE23 km/h SSW271.6 m ▼dry12°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE26 km/h SW301.9 m dry12°flat
02:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SSW302.5 m dry12°flat
03:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SSW313.1 m dry13°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE22 km/h SW323.6 m dry13°flat

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between N and E reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Port Oriel, 11 km away · metres above chart datum
03:2509:1515:5521:50
High 03:25 · 4.7 mLow 09:15 · 1.2 mHigh 15:55 · 4.5 mLow 21:50 · 1.2 m

The spot

Faces
84° E
Swell window
N 10° → E 80°
Exposure
Bay · model cell 2.1 km out
Water
Excellent Quality · Blue Flag

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

Lifeguard: YesToiletsParkingDrogheda - Laytown bus route. Train station at Laytown.Accessible: There are limited parking spaces for Disabled and Older Persons at Bettystown Beach.Dogs on lead

As listed by Meath County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Wood Fired Sauna (Skerries) · Skerries, Co. Dublin · 16 km · fixed

The Wood Fired Sauna (Rush) · North Beach, Rush, Co. Dublin · 22 km · fixed

The Sea Sauna · Tower Bay Beach, Portrane, Co. Dublin · 25 km · fixed

Laytown/Bettystown is a fine sand beach backing onto sand dunes. There is a links golf course located in the sand dunes. The Boyne Coast and Estuary is a designated Special Area of Conservation (SAC site code 001957) located to the north. To the south, the River Nanny Estuary and Shore is a designated Special Protected Area (SPA site code 004158). Activities on the beach include sandsculpting and kitesurfing. Laytown/Bettystown has hosted the National Sand Sculpting and Sandcastle Competition in recent years. Laytown Strand Race is a horse racing event which takes place annually on Laytown strand. The bathing area is approximately 1.5 km in length and 0.6 km2 in area.

Put Laytown/Bettystown in your calendar

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🏄 Laytown/Bettystown surf · Blowy · sea 15° · 0.9 mFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · knee-high 0.3 m, swell from outside the window, offshore wind
🏄 Laytown/Bettystown surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · flat
🏄 Laytown/Bettystown surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.3 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.