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Birra Lough

Monitored, not designated

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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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, gusts 42
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 11 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, rain · 15 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:53

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 10:0076 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 81 GrandFri 10:00 · 76 DecentFri 11:00 · 68 DecentFri 12:00 · 61 FreshFri 13:00 · 70 DecentFri 14:00 · 70 DecentFri 15:00 · 86 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 94 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 68 DecentFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 76 DecentSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 82 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 79 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 83 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 10:00

76 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset27 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
27 km/h S · gusts 42
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0076 Decent–––27 km/h S42–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0068 Decent–––26 km/h SSE44–1.0 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
12:0061 Fresh–––24 km/h SSE45–2.2 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
13:0070 Decent–––12 km/h SW46–3.9 mm14°light winds, rain
14:0070 Decent–––15 km/h SSW44–1.9 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
15:0086 Grand–––19 km/h SSW41–0.4 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––19 km/h W44–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––24 km/h W45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0068 Decent–––31 km/h W42–dry13°fresh breeze, dry, sunny
20:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W36–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WNW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W32–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W30–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W27–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W25–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SW24–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SW25–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SW25–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW26–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW26–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
08:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SW25–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
09:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SW23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
10:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SW23–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
11:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SW25–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SW26–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW26–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
14:00100 Grand–––11 km/h WSW25–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
15:00100 Grand–––10 km/h WSW26–dry16°light winds, dry
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW27–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW28–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW26–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
20:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW24–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
21:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW26–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
22:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSE29–dry14°light winds, dry
23:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW32–dry14°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW35–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW36–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW36–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW38–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
05:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
06:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SSW38–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
08:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW39–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0076 Decent–––24 km/h SW39–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible

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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.

Sauna after?

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 3 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 7 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · 13 km · mobile

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 22 km · mobile

Put Birra Lough in your calendar

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🌊 Birra Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Birra Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Birra Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.