Black 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
83
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, gusts 42
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 12°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 7 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:04
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:59
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:54
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 15:0083 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00
83 Grand- gentle breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
16 km/h SW · gusts 42
Tide
–
Air
12°C · 0.3 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 | 38 Blowy | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 3.5 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.3 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 39 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h W | 38 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 40 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 36 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 28 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 17 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h ENE | 15 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h ENE | 13 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h NNE | 12 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h NE | 11 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 0 km/h ENE | 11 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h ENE | 11 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h ENE | 11 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h E | 11 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h E | 10 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SW | 15 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 25 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 26 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 29 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSE | 31 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSE | 32 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 34 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | 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.
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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.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.