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Laytown/Bettystown

Excellent Quality 2025 Blue Flag Green Coast faces E

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5
Grim · flat
Waves
0.2 m
5 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
2.5 m
Falling, nearly low. Low at 10:20.
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, offshore, gusts 21
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 18:58. Air 8°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 14 km/h
▲ 04:20 ▼ 10:20 ▲ 17:00 ▼ 23:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 16 km/h
▲ 05:45 ▼ 11:40 ▲ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.2 m · 24 km/h
▼ 00:40 ▲ 07:20 ▼ 13:15 ▲ 19:50
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 5/100
flat · 0.1 m · 19 km/h
▼ 02:15 ▲ 08:40 ▼ 14:35 ▲ 20:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Blowy 32/100
knee-high 0.3 m, offshore wind, high-ish tide · 0.3 m · 15 km/h
▼ 03:15 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 15:35 ▲ 22:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 18 km/h
▼ 04:05 ▲ 10:35 ▼ 16:20 ▲ 22:50
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 34 km/h
▼ 04:55 ▲ 11:15 ▼ 17:00 ▲ 23:30

Week at a glance

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Sat 08:005 · Grimflat
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 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 08:00 · 5 GrimMon 09:00 · 5 GrimMon 10:00 · 5 GrimMon 11:00 · 5 GrimMon 12:00 · 5 GrimMon 13:00 · 5 GrimMon 14:00 · 5 GrimMon 15:00 · 5 GrimMon 16:00 · 5 GrimMon 17:00 · 5 GrimMon 18:00 · 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 · 5 GrimTue 22:00 · 20 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 10 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 5 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 25 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 32 BlowyWed 13:00 · 5 GrimWed 16:00 · 5 GrimWed 19:00 · 5 GrimWed 22:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 5 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 Grim

Sat, 3 Oct, 08:00

5 Grim
  • flat
  • offshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset0.2 m14 km/h
faces 84° E · wind offshore
Waves
0.2 m @ 5 s from SE
Wind
14 km/h WSW · gusts 21
Tide
2.6 m · lower half
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE14 km/h WSW212.6 m dry8°flat
09:005 Grim0.1 m5 sSE13 km/h WSW212.0 m dry9°flat
10:005 Grim0.1 m5 sSE14 km/h WSW231.6 m ▼dry10°flat
11:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h WSW221.6 m ▼dry12°flat
12:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE11 km/h WSW222.0 m dry14°flat
13:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE11 km/h SW212.6 m dry15°flat
14:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE12 km/h SW213.2 m dry15°flat
15:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE14 km/h SW213.8 m dry16°flat
16:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h SW224.2 m ▲dry16°flat
17:005 Grim0.1 m4 sSE13 km/h SW224.3 m ▲dry16°flat
18:005 Grim0.1 m3 sSE13 km/h SSW214.2 m ▲dry16°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE18 km/h SSE183.8 m dry14°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE16 km/h S193.1 m dry13°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE14 km/h S212.3 m dry12°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE16 km/h SSW251.8 m ▼dry12°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE23 km/h SW291.5 m ▼dry11°flat
Sunday, 4 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE23 km/h SW311.6 m ▼dry11°flat
01:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE20 km/h SW321.9 m dry11°flat
02:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE21 km/h SSW332.5 m dry11°flat
03:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE19 km/h SW333.1 m dry11°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE17 km/h SSW343.6 m dry10°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE16 km/h SSW354.0 m ▲dry11°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE17 km/h SSW364.1 m ▲dry11°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE17 km/h SSW364.0 m dry12°flat
08:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE16 km/h SSW363.5 m dry12°flat
09:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE18 km/h SW372.9 m dry13°flat
10:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE21 km/h SW392.3 m dry14°flat
11:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE25 km/h SW391.9 m ▼dry16°flat
12:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE27 km/h WSW401.9 m ▼dry17°flat
13:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE24 km/h SW392.0 m dry18°flat
14:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE27 km/h SW382.5 m dry17°flat
15:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE26 km/h SW373.0 m dry18°flat
16:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE23 km/h SW373.5 m dry18°flat
17:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE23 km/h SW354.0 m dry18°flat
18:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE23 km/h SW334.3 m ▲dry17°flat
19:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE21 km/h SW344.3 m ▲dry17°flat
20:005 Grim0.2 m3 sSE22 km/h SW323.9 m dry17°flat
21:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE22 km/h SW333.4 m dry17°flat
22:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE21 km/h SW332.7 m dry17°flat
23:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE23 km/h SW342.0 m dry16°flat
Monday, 5 October
00:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE25 km/h WSW341.6 m ▼dry16°flat
01:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSE24 km/h WSW371.5 m ▼dry16°flat
02:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSE23 km/h WSW351.7 m dry16°flat
03:005 Grim0.3 m5 sSE24 km/h SW352.2 m dry16°flat
04:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE24 km/h SW362.7 m dry16°flat
05:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE23 km/h SW353.3 m dry16°flat
06:005 Grim0.2 m5 sSE26 km/h SW353.8 m dry16°flat
07:005 Grim0.2 m4 sSE24 km/h SW384.1 m ▲dry16°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
04:2010:2017:0023:05
High 04:20 · 4.4 mLow 10:20 · 1.6 mHigh 17:00 · 4.3 mLow 23:05 · 1.4 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 · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Laytown/Bettystown surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat
🏄 Laytown/Bettystown surf · Grim · sea 15° · 0.2 mMon, 5 Oct 07:30–08:30 · flat

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Clogherhead

9 km · Co. Louth · Excellent Quality

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