Dundalk, Ireland

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About Dundalk

Dundalk is a town in County Louth, Ireland. From Dundalk you can reach 1 surf spot. The nearest is Dun dealgan, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 65 km away.

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Staying in Dundalk

  • 15 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Dublin Airport (DUB), 65 km, Belfast International Airport (BFS), 74 km, BHD, 76 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Dundalk.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Surf spots within 20 km of Dundalk: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
Dun dealgan1.2 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+2 ft11 kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, too small for experts1 ft5 kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots, too small for experts2 ft10 kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore, too small for experts1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, too small for experts1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore, too small for experts<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots, too small for experts<1 ft0 kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore, too small for experts
All readings for Dun dealgan: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Dun dealgan, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct5, too small2 ft4 s11kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots12°C
Tue 20Oct2, too small1 ft4 s5kJwind from the south-east, 9 knots13°C
Wed 21Oct5, too small2 ft4 s10kJwind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore8°C
Thu 22Oct1, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the south-south-west, 4 knots11°C
Fri 23Oct2, too small1 ft5 s4kJwind from the north-west, 19 knots, offshore9°C
Sat 24Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft3 s0kJwind from the south-south-west, 6 knots9°C
Sun 25Oct1, too smallunder 1 ft4 s0kJwind from the west, 16 knots, offshore11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Dundalk, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Dundalk

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits