Fin 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
68
Decent · fresh breeze, dry
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, gusts 45
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 14°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
14:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:12
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:07
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:00
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 05:0068 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 05:00
68 Decent- fresh breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
29 km/h S · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
14°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 | ||||||||||
| 05:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h S | 45 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h S | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 53 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.9 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 08:00 | 39 Blowy | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 57 | – | 1.9 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 09:00 | 31 Blowy | – | – | – | 36 km/h SSW | 61 | – | 3.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 10:00 | 14 Grim | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 64 | – | 5.4 mm | 14° | strong wind, rain |
| 11:00 | 30 Blowy | – | – | – | 30 km/h W | 60 | – | 4.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 67 Decent | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 3.4 mm | 12° | light winds, rain |
| 13:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 44 | – | 0.6 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WNW | 39 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 40 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WNW | 29 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WNW | 25 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 20 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h W | 19 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSW | 16 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SSW | 14 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 16 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h S | 30 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h S | 32 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 36 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h S | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h S | 33 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 41 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 03:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 04:00 | 72 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, rain |
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
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Fin Lough in your calendar
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