Croloughan 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, dry
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 33
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 7°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
12:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Fresh 60/100
fresh breeze, showers possible · 30 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, rain · 9 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 74/100
gentle breeze, rain · 15 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 50/100
moderate breeze, rain · 23 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:49
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 00:0086 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00
86 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h W · gusts 33
Tide
–
Air
7°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 | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 28 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 24 | – | 0.1 mm | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 27 | – | 0.1 mm | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 36 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 44 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 10° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 48 | – | dry | 10° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 49 | – | 0.3 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.3 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.3 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 13:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.4 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 51 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.4 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 18:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h WSW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 19:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 21:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 37 km/h WSW | 55 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 22:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h WSW | 56 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 44 Blowy | – | – | – | 42 km/h WSW | 58 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | strong wind, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
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Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Croloughan 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🌊 Croloughan Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Croloughan Lough dip · FreshSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · fresh breeze, showers possible
🌊 Croloughan Lough dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, rain
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.