Cortial 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
60
Fresh · fresh breeze, showers possible
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, gusts 49
Daylight
07:29
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 18°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:29–19:01
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:30–18:59
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:32–18:57
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:34–18:54
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:36–18:52
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:49
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:47
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 14:0060 · Fresh
Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00
60 Fresh- fresh breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
30 km/h SSW · gusts 49
Tide
–
Air
18°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 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.3 mm | 18° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h S | 51 | – | 1.0 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 16:00 | 62 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 51 | – | 2.0 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 48 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h S | 45 | – | 1.7 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 37 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 24 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 21 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 15 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WNW | 14 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h E | 12 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SE | 9 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h W | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SW | 8 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SW | 9 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WSW | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SW | 15 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 18 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 14 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 12 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 13 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 14 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 16 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 18 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 21 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 21 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 16° | 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?
The Hot Box Sauna (Carlingford) · Carlingford Marina, Carlingford Lough · 21 km · fixed
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Put Cortial 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🌊 Cortial Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Cortial Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Cortial Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · 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.