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Brick Lough

Monitored, not designated

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Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
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
52
Fresh · fresh breeze, showers possible
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, gusts 55
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:10
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 6 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:08
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:03
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:01
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:58
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:56

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 12:0052 · Freshfresh breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 84 GrandFri 12:00 · 52 FreshFri 13:00 · 52 FreshFri 14:00 · 30 BlowyFri 15:00 · 33 BlowyFri 16:00 · 76 DecentFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 71 DecentSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 97 GrandTue 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 16:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 86 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

52 Fresh
  • fresh breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset31 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
31 km/h SSW · gusts 55
Tide
–
Air
16°C · 0.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0052 Fresh–––31 km/h SSW55–0.5 mm16°fresh breeze, showers possible
13:0052 Fresh–––23 km/h SW60–2.3 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
14:0030 Blowy–––35 km/h SSW63–4.4 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
15:0033 Blowy–––36 km/h SW57–2.9 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
16:0076 Decent–––22 km/h W46–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
17:0084 Grand–––23 km/h W40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W34–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
20:0097 Grand–––12 km/h W27–dry11°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––10 km/h W22–dry11°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––10 km/h W20–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW18–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW16–dry7°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW15–dry7°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW16–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW16–dry8°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW15–dry9°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SW15–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SW15–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW14–dry9°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW14–dry8°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW14–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––6 km/h WSW15–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
11:00100 Grand–––6 km/h W18–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:00100 Grand–––7 km/h WSW21–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
13:00100 Grand–––7 km/h SW22–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
14:00100 Grand–––7 km/h SSW23–dry16°light winds, dry, sunny
15:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW24–dry16°light winds, dry
16:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW24–dry16°light winds, dry, sunny
17:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW23–dry15°light winds, dry
18:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSW21–dry15°light winds, dry
19:0097 Grand–––6 km/h S17–dry13°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––9 km/h S19–dry12°light winds, dry
21:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SSW23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW26–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW29–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW31–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW33–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
03:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW34–dry11°light winds, dry
04:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW35–dry12°light winds, dry
05:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SW36–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW36–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW37–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW38–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW39–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
10:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°moderate 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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 29 km · fixed

Lakeside Sauna · Youghal Quay, Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary · 30 km · fixed

Put Brick 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
🌊 Brick Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Brick Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Brick Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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