Ballin Lough
Monitored, not designated
Not an EPA-monitored bathing water. This lake comes from OpenStreetMap. There is no water-quality testing, no bathing notices and no facilities information here; the score is weather and daylight only. Check locally for blue-green algae warnings before you swim.
Dip score now
94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, gusts 36
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 13°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
17:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:33–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:03
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 18:0094 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00
94 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
15 km/h WSW · gusts 36
Tide
–
Air
13°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 38 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 36 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h W | 19 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SW | 16 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 15 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h W | 15 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h W | 14 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 16 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 18 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 36 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 35 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 39 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 43 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.
Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
Sauna after?
The Sauna Society (Lough Ennell) · Tudenham Shore, Lough Ennell, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · 38 km · fixed
Cavetown Lake Sauna · Cavetown Lough, near Croghan, Co. Roscommon · 41 km · fixed
Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.
Put Ballin Lough in your calendar
Dipper Plus drops the best dip hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Ballin Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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🌊 Ballin Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.