Gibsons 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.
Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 12:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Dip score now
76
Decent · gentle breeze, rain
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, gusts 37
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 13°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:13
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:11
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:08
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:06
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:03
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:01
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:51–18:58
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0076 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
76 Decent- gentle breeze
- rain
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h S · gusts 37
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 1.3 mm rain
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 | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h S | 35 | – | 0.5 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 37 | – | 1.3 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 10:00 | 66 Decent | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 41 | – | 3.0 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 11:00 | 54 Fresh | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 46 | – | 5.0 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 61 Fresh | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 49 | – | 4.0 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 40 | – | 1.0 mm | 11° | light winds, rain |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h WSW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 40 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h W | 41 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 38 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WNW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WNW | 16 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WNW | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h ESE | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h ESE | 15 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 15 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 17 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SW | 16 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 15 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h W | 13 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSW | 13 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 13 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 15 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 26 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle 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
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Gibsons Lough in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Gibsons Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.