Ballynamona 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
36
Blowy · fresh breeze, rain
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, gusts 57
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:03. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
18:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 20 km/h
☀ 07:30–19:03
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 10 km/h
☀ 07:32–19:01
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:34–18:58
Mon, 5 Oct
17:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:36–18:56
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:53
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:39–18:51
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:49
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 15:0036 · Blowy
Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00
36 Blowy- fresh breeze
- rain
Waves
–
Wind
30 km/h S · gusts 57
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 2.4 mm rain
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 | ||||||||||
| 14:00 | 45 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.9 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 36 Blowy | – | – | – | 30 km/h S | 57 | – | 2.4 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 16:00 | 33 Blowy | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 56 | – | 2.8 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 1.0 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h WSW | 42 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 24 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 21 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 80 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 20 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h W | 18 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WSW | 16 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WSW | 13 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h W | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 14 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 17 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 16 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 17 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 28 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 28 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 36 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 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?
The Hot Box Sauna (Carlingford) · Carlingford Marina, Carlingford Lough, Co. Louth · 52 km · fixed
The Sauna Society (Lough Ennell) · Tudenham Shore, Lough Ennell, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath · 55 km · fixed
Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.
Put Ballynamona 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.
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Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.