Bob's 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
86
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, gusts 36
Daylight
07:30
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 14°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
09:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:30–19:05
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 4 km/h
☀ 07:32–19:02
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:00
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:35–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:37–18:55
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:39–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 06:0086 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00
86 Grand- gentle breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h SSW · gusts 36
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 0.2 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 | ||||||||||
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 38 | – | 0.6 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 36 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 38 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 38 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 56 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 55 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 61 Fresh | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.8 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 67 Decent | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 1.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 69 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.9 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 19:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 35 | – | 0.8 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WNW | 26 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WNW | 22 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WNW | 20 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h N | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h NNW | 15 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h NNE | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h NE | 12 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h ENE | 10 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 9 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h E | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 8 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h ENE | 7 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 7 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 8 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SE | 9 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SE | 11 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h S | 13 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 18 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SE | 19 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SE | 18 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h ESE | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SE | 20 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SE | 20 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 20 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 19 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, 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 Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats, Co. Waterford · 37 km · fixed
The Hot Pod (Dunmore East) · Lawlors Beach, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford · 39 km · mobile
Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.
Put Bob's 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🌊 Bob's Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Bob's Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Bob's 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.