Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Ireland |
Next Big City |
Dublin, Belfast |
Next Town |
Dundalk, Greenore |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Shells |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy, small waves. Don't go too far south, since here are mussel plants in the water.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Long sandy beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
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.
Wind
Best Months: |
March, April, May, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
SE, NW |
Main Direction: |
SW |
The beach curves, so NW and SE or N and S are sideshore.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From Dundalk N1 or N52 north, then get onto R173 eastwards and follow signs to Greenore.
Extra information
Nightlife