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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 44
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 12°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:11
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:09
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:06
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:04
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:01
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:59
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:50–18:56
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 07:0081 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00
81 Grand- moderate breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
23 km/h SSE · gusts 44
Tide
–
Air
12°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 | ||||||||||
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSE | 44 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSE | 47 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h S | 51 | – | 0.5 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 64 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h S | 54 | – | 1.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 11:00 | 45 Fresh | – | – | – | 27 km/h S | 57 | – | 3.0 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 56 Fresh | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 57 | – | 4.8 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 62 Decent | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 3.1 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 14:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.3 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 37 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 31 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 20 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 20 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 18 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 18 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 18 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 38 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h S | 37 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h S | 39 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 41 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 42 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h S | 43 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 43 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h S | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 05:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | 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
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
Sauna after?
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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 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry
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🌊 Black Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry
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