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Fahy 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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 35
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:43–19:16
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:14
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 27 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:09
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:07
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:04
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 20 km/h
☀ 07:54–19:02

Week at a glance

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Fri 23:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 100 GrandSat 09:00 · 100 GrandSat 10:00 · 100 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 84 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 68 DecentSun 09:00 · 68 DecentSun 10:00 · 68 DecentSun 11:00 · 68 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 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 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 60 FreshMon 09:00 · 68 DecentMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 84 GrandMon 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 76 DecentTue 13:00 · 84 GrandTue 16:00 · 84 GrandTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 81 GrandWed 13:00 · 81 GrandWed 16:00 · 65 DecentWed 19:00 · 65 DecentWed 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 23:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset18 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h W · gusts 35
Tide
–
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
23:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0094 Grand–––17 km/h W29–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
03:0094 Grand–––16 km/h WSW29–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
04:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW29–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
05:0094 Grand–––18 km/h W28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
06:0094 Grand–––15 km/h W27–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
07:0094 Grand–––13 km/h WSW24–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
08:00100 Grand–––10 km/h WSW22–dry13°light winds, dry
09:00100 Grand–––10 km/h WSW20–dry14°light winds, dry
10:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SW21–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW23–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW26–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
14:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW31–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW34–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW37–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S39–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S39–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW42–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW45–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––28 km/h S48–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW50–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
01:0068 Decent–––30 km/h S51–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW51–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW51–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
05:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW50–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
06:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW50–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
07:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW49–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
08:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW48–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
09:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW48–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
10:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
11:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW46–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
12:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
13:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SSW47–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
14:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW48–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
15:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW48–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW47–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW46–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW46–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
19:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW45–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
20:0068 Decent–––32 km/h WSW42–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW42–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW41–0.1 mm16°fresh 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

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

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 12 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 15 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 26 km · fixed

Put Fahy 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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🌊 Fahy Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Fahy Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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