Brittas Lake
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
68
Decent · fresh breeze, dry
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, gusts 52
Daylight
07:28
Sunrise. Sunset 19:02. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
19:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 26 km/h
☀ 07:28–19:02
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:30–18:59
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:32–18:57
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:33–18:54
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 7 km/h
☀ 07:35–18:52
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:37–18:50
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:39–18:47
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 11:0068 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00
68 Decent- fresh breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
29 km/h SSW · gusts 52
Tide
–
Air
15°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 | ||||||||||
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 52 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 57 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 44 Blowy | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 62 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | strong wind, dry |
| 14:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h SSW | 64 | – | 0.4 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 29 Blowy | – | – | – | 40 km/h SSW | 66 | – | 0.9 mm | 15° | strong wind, rain |
| 16:00 | 43 Blowy | – | – | – | 37 km/h SSW | 67 | – | 1.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 26 Grim | – | – | – | 40 km/h SSW | 66 | – | 1.4 mm | 14° | strong wind, rain |
| 18:00 | 24 Grim | – | – | – | 40 km/h SW | 59 | – | 1.6 mm | 14° | strong wind, rain |
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h WSW | 46 | – | 0.4 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h WSW | 35 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 33 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 17 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 18 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h S | 36 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h S | 38 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h S | 39 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 41 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 41 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 14° | 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.
Sauna after?
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Put Brittas Lake 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🌊 Brittas Lake dip · DecentFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible
🌊 Brittas Lake dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Brittas Lake dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · 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.