Ballycong 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
92
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, S, gusts 15
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 6°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 8 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:09
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:07
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:04
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:02
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
☀ 07:50–18:57
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 77/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:52–18:55
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 00:0092 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00
92 Grand- light winds
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
10 km/h S · gusts 15
Tide
–
Air
6°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 | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 15 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 80 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 80 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSE | 16 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 17 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 18 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 28 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSE | 24 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSE | 26 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSE | 29 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSE | 31 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSE | 33 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSE | 35 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSE | 36 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSE | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSE | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 33 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 33 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 36 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 36 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 36 | – | dry | 15° | gentle 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?
West Coast Sauna Co. (Enniscrone) · Enniscrone Pier, Cliff Road, Co. Sligo · 19 km · mobile
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