Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Ireland |
Next Big City |
Dublin |
Next Town |
Drogheda, Bettystown |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Food, Parking |
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Jetskis, Stakes |
Quality: |
Polluted |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Small waves breaking on sandbars, but due to tides shallow areas with flat to choppy water. Sewage outfall and wreck to watch out for.
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Stones, Shells, Bystanders, Cars, Other |
Beach Users: |
March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Long sandy beach. Lots of space. Many people during summer. Lots of litter and many lunatics in cars speeding (scumbags from Dublin).
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Spring:
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Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Normal |
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Winter:
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Thick |
All year round is possible, but in winter very cold with thick wetsuit. Summer shorty can be possible, normally a long wetsuit is very common.
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
SW |
Best with an easterly wind.
Transport |
Car, Bus, Train |
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Access
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Short walk |
From Dublin towards Drogheda on N1. Follow signs to Bettystown.
Rules |
Zones, Fees |
Ask Locals for best local practices. Meath Co Co charges 2.50 Euro to drive onto the beach.
Chippers, Chinese, Funtasia.