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Dirkbeg Lough

Monitored, not designated

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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.
Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 13:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Dip score now
14
Grim · strong wind, rain
Wind
43 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, gusts 64
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
14:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, sunny · 28 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:14
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:11
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:09
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:06
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:04
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:02
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:51–18:59

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 12:0014 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 11:00 · 14 GrimFri 12:00 · 14 GrimFri 13:00 · 60 FreshFri 14:00 · 84 GrandFri 15:00 · 81 GrandFri 16:00 · 81 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 81 GrandSat 12:00 · 81 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 81 GrandSat 17:00 · 81 GrandSat 18:00 · 81 GrandSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 86 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 86 GrandSun 12:00 · 86 GrandSun 13:00 · 86 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 86 GrandSun 16:00 · 86 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 97 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 86 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 84 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

14 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset43 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
43 km/h SSW · gusts 64
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 5.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0014 Grim–––43 km/h SSW64–5.8 mm14°strong wind, rain
13:0060 Fresh–––28 km/h WSW53–1.8 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
14:0084 Grand–––28 km/h WSW42–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
15:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WNW41–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
16:0081 Grand–––28 km/h WNW41–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––28 km/h WNW41–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––27 km/h W38–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W34–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
20:0076 Decent–––25 km/h WNW27–dry9°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
21:0076 Decent–––23 km/h WNW22–dry8°moderate breeze, dry
22:0076 Decent–––21 km/h WNW20–dry8°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
23:0086 Grand–––18 km/h W19–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0076 Decent–––21 km/h W18–dry9°moderate breeze, dry
01:0076 Decent–––22 km/h W19–dry9°moderate breeze, dry
02:0076 Decent–––22 km/h W19–dry9°moderate breeze, dry
03:0076 Decent–––20 km/h WSW20–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
04:0076 Decent–––20 km/h W20–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
05:0076 Decent–––22 km/h W19–dry9°moderate breeze, dry
06:0076 Decent–––22 km/h W18–dry9°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
07:0076 Decent–––21 km/h W17–dry9°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
08:0086 Grand–––18 km/h WSW16–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
09:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW16–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
10:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW17–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
11:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SW23–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
12:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SW27–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW30–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW34–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW36–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
16:0081 Grand–––28 km/h SSW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––26 km/h SSW37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSW32–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––27 km/h SSW32–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––25 km/h SSW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW42–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW43–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
03:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SW44–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SW44–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SW44–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
06:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW44–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
07:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW43–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
08:0086 Grand–––18 km/h SW39–0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
09:0086 Grand–––17 km/h SW39–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
10:0086 Grand–––19 km/h SW39–0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
11:0086 Grand–––19 km/h SW41–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible

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

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

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Put Dirkbeg 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
🌊 Dirkbeg Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Dirkbeg Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Dirkbeg Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · gentle breeze, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Nadirkmore

1 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Nambrackkeagh

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Loch Naweelion

3 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Lough Glenawough

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