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Drumlesk 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.
Dip score now
53
Fresh · fresh breeze, rain
Wind
30 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, gusts 48
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 26 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, rain · 28 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0053 · Freshfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 73 DecentFri 10:00 · 57 FreshFri 11:00 · 53 FreshFri 12:00 · 60 FreshFri 13:00 · 45 FreshFri 14:00 · 64 DecentFri 15:00 · 73 DecentFri 16:00 · 83 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 60 FreshSun 09:00 · 68 DecentSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 56 FreshMon 16:00 · 71 DecentMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 79 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 67 DecentThu 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

53 Fresh
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset30 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
30 km/h S · gusts 48
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 0.8 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0057 Fresh–––29 km/h SSE45–0.5 mm13°fresh breeze, showers possible
11:0053 Fresh–––30 km/h S48–0.8 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
12:0060 Fresh–––28 km/h S50–2.3 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
13:0045 Fresh–––29 km/h SSW51–2.2 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
14:0064 Decent–––23 km/h SSW49–1.1 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
15:0073 Decent–––23 km/h SSW48–0.4 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0083 Grand–––19 km/h SW45–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible
17:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW44–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW45–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
19:0065 Decent–––30 km/h W41–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
20:0086 Grand–––13 km/h SW36–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW34–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W34–dry10°light winds, dry
23:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW31–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
01:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW29–dry9°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SSW27–dry8°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW27–dry9°light winds, dry
04:0086 Grand–––12 km/h SW28–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW30–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SW31–0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW32–0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry
08:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SW30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
09:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SSW28–dry11°light winds, dry
10:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SW28–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
11:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––17 km/h WSW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW34–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW34–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW35–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW36–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW35–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW34–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW37–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW45–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SSW48–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SSW50–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
01:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SSW52–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––34 km/h SSW53–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––34 km/h SSW54–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
04:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SSW54–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
05:0052 Fresh–––33 km/h SW54–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
06:0060 Fresh–––33 km/h SW55–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
07:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SW54–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
08:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SW47–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
09:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

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

Sauna after?

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 7 km · fixed

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 8 km · fixed

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 26 km · mobile

Put Drumlesk 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.

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🌊 Drumlesk Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Drumlesk Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Drumlesk Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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