Laytown

Laytown is a town on the Irish Sea coast in Meath, Ireland, with a population of 10,889.

Good

Best window 17:00 – 20:00

Good (56) — best around ⁦17:00–20:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, dawn or dusk light, falling pressure.

Feels like ⁦1.6°⁩ around 09:00.
Why we say this
Apparent temperature combines cold and wind chill. Near freezing, exposure sets the length of a session more than the fish do.

Shore79
Boat74
Rock76
Kayak47
Spearfishing est.59

Shore79
Boat74
Rock76
Kayak47
Spearfishing59est.

Go — Shore, Boat, Rock, or Spearfishing

Confidence: highUpdated about 11 h ago

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Best ⁦15:00–18:00⁩·Avoid ⁦18:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
dawn or dusk light
falling pressure
faces ENE · wind quartering onshore
likely murky water

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

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Which day to go

Updated about 11 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
19 Mon	79	71	67	52	51	6–19kn ENE	0.14–0.88m E	0.37m · 3.3s E	12.9°
20 Tue	76	64	41	17	16	7–19kn SSE	0.56–0.84m SE	0.30m · 3.9s ESE	12.8°
21 Wed	61	58	56	51	48	6–25kn WSW	0.22–1.04m WSW	0.26m · 3.7s ESE	12.5°
22 Thu	79	74	76	47	59	7–20kn SW	0.14–0.46m SW	0.08m · 2.7s WSW	12.2°
23 Fri	45	25	31	0	10	10–33kn NW	0.44–1.06m N	0.41m · 3.6s NE	11.9°
24 Sat	49	31	39	1	17	9–26kn SW	0.36–1.10m SW	0.28m · 3.6s SSW	11.4°
25 Sun	32	10	19	0	0	11–26kn WSW	0.24–1.08m W	0.11m · 4.1s S	11.5°

Nearby points of interest include Benhead, a cape 3.1 km away, and the towns of Julianstown (3.2 km), Gormanston (4.6 km) and Stamullin (6.2 km). The Bar, a cove, lies 4.7 km off, and Braymore Point, a coastal point, is 6.6 km away. Tides at Laytown are macro, semidiurnal, with a spring range of 4.25 m.

Also known as

An Inse

Fishing spots nearby

Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Laytown?

Our fishing score for Laytown on October 22, 2026 is 56 out of 100 — Good.

When is high tide at Laytown on October 22, 2026?

High tides on October 22, 2026: ⁦09:33 AM, 09:37 PM⁩. Low tides: ⁦03:05 AM, 03:21 PM⁩. Times are local.

What is the tidal range at Laytown?

The mean spring range at Laytown is about ⁦4.2 m⁩.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Laytown?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 08:05 AM and sets at 06:12 PM. The moon rises at 04:48 PM and sets at 03:11 AM.