Glencar 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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, gusts 33
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 9°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
19:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, dry · 22 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 7 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:04
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:59
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:54
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 20:0076 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 20:00
76 Decent- moderate breeze
- dry
- sunny
Waves
–
Wind
20 km/h WSW · gusts 33
Tide
–
Air
9°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 | ||||||||||
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h WSW | 33 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 30 | – | dry | 8° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 25 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h W | 20 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WNW | 18 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WNW | 17 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WNW | 17 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WNW | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h WNW | 16 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h WNW | 16 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h NW | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h N | 16 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 25 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 33 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 31 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 33 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h S | 35 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 37 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h S | 39 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 40 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h S | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 39 | – | 0.2 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 36 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 40 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 41 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | 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 Glencar 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.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Glencar Lough dip · DecentFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Glencar Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Glencar Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · 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.