Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Ireland |
Next Big City |
Dublin |
Next Town |
Drogheda, Laytown |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Polluted |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Many under water rocks. Polluted. Tidal beach. Flat to choppy. Several sandbars.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Rocks, Stones |
Size: |
Tidal |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Stones, Shells, Bystanders, Cars |
Beach Users: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Moving sands, polluted as heck. The beach is very long and wide (when the tide is out!) with hard sand. The tide is constantly changing the shape of the beach and as a result creates wide sand banks that vary in height.
Weather
Spring:
|
Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorty |
Fall:
|
Normal |
Winter:
|
Thick |
Water 3mm suit for summer, 5mm suit for winter gloves and booties recommended for December to March. 11 month season.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Anything from N to E to S
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Dublin Airport. From Drogheda take N1 south and in Julianstown get on R150 to Laytown. Super Loo beside the beach entrance and the Seaview Bar 200m from Laytown Railway station.
Extra information
No restrictions, just apply common sense and stay away from busy public areas. Locals always keep away from the parking area on Bettystown Beach - unless the beach is very quiet, but that's not too often. Laytown and Mosney Beach South of the nanny are the best options for all kiting - less/no cars and few other users.
Nightlife
Gilnas Lounge & Bar in Laytown, Seaview Bar at the beach entrance in Laytown. Relish Cafe (very good coffee shop, eatery, great wines), Coast Restaurant, Neptune Bar & Hotel, Mc Donaghs (Traditional thatched pub). For better nightlife go to Drogheda or Dublin, 30mins drive.