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Black 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
84
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, gusts 46
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 27 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:53

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 16:0084 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 68 DecentFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 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 · 81 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 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 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 68 DecentMon 09:00 · 68 DecentMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 68 DecentMon 15:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 17:00 · 60 FreshMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 76 DecentMon 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 89 GrandTue 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 79 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 16:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentWed 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

84 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset24 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
24 km/h WSW · gusts 46
Tide
–
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h WSW46–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––26 km/h W48–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
18:0068 Decent–––29 km/h W47–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––27 km/h W44–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––25 km/h WSW42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W42–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WNW41–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W38–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W33–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––20 km/h WSW34–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––22 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW36–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
08:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW34–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
09:0081 Grand–––22 km/h WSW31–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
10:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
11:0094 Grand–––16 km/h W31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––14 km/h WSW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––15 km/h WSW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––14 km/h S32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
20:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
21:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW37–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
22:0094 Grand–––19 km/h S40–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––21 km/h S42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––23 km/h S45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––24 km/h S46–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––28 km/h S48–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––31 km/h S48–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
04:0076 Decent–––26 km/h S49–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0084 Grand–––24 km/h S48–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S46–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
07:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW46–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW46–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW48–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW48–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW49–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
14:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW47–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
15:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SW47–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

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

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Put Black 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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🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · 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.