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Drum 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.
Surf score now
0
Grim · no wave data here
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 46
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 14°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
12:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 27 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:03
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 24 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 21 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 11 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 16 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51

Week at a glance

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Fri 12:000 · Grimno wave data here
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Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

0 Grim
  • no wave data here
NESWsunrisesunset27 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
27 km/h SSE · gusts 46
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 1.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:000 Grim–––27 km/h SSE46–1.8 mm14°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––24 km/h S45–2.4 mm14°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––20 km/h SSW43–1.2 mm13°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––17 km/h SSW40–0.4 mm13°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––24 km/h SW41–dry14°no wave data here
17:000 Grim–––14 km/h WSW40–dry13°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––18 km/h WSW40–dry13°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––13 km/h SW36–dry12°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––13 km/h SW28–dry10°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––13 km/h SW26–dry10°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––17 km/h W26–dry10°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––13 km/h WSW25–dry10°no wave data here
Saturday, 3 October
00:000 Grim–––11 km/h WSW23–dry10°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––11 km/h SW22–dry8°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––12 km/h S19–dry8°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––11 km/h S19–dry8°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––12 km/h S18–dry9°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––13 km/h S20–dry10°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––9 km/h S21–dry10°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW22–dry10°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––13 km/h SW22–dry11°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW21–dry11°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––14 km/h SW22–dry13°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––16 km/h WSW26–dry14°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––17 km/h SW28–dry14°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––18 km/h SW29–dry15°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––18 km/h SW30–dry15°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––18 km/h SSW31–dry16°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––19 km/h SSW32–dry15°no wave data here
17:000 Grim–––19 km/h SSW32–dry15°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––14 km/h S31–dry14°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––15 km/h S29–dry14°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––17 km/h SSW31–dry14°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––25 km/h SSW34–dry14°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––29 km/h SSW37–dry14°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––30 km/h S39–dry14°no wave data here
Sunday, 4 October
00:000 Grim–––29 km/h SSW41–dry14°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––29 km/h SSW42–dry14°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––28 km/h S43–dry14°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––30 km/h SSW44–dry14°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––27 km/h SSW44–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––28 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––29 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––26 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––24 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––24 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––23 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––24 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°no wave data here

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.

Sauna after?

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 7 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 8 km · fixed

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 15 km · mobile

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 19 km · mobile

Put Drum Lough in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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🏄 Drum Lough surf · GrimFri, 2 Oct 11:30–12:30 · no wave data here
🏄 Drum Lough surf · GrimSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · no wave data here
🏄 Drum Lough surf · GrimSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · no wave data here

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