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Illaniercrooney 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
44
Blowy · fresh breeze, rain
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, gusts 49
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 21 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:52

Week at a glance

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Fri 11:0044 · Blowyfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 73 DecentFri 11:00 · 44 BlowyFri 12:00 · 35 BlowyFri 13:00 · 53 FreshFri 14:00 · 54 FreshFri 15:00 · 83 GrandFri 16:00 · 81 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 86 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 GrandSat 14:00 · 91 GrandSat 15:00 · 91 GrandSat 16:00 · 91 GrandSat 17:00 · 91 GrandSat 18:00 · 81 GrandSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 73 DecentSun 09:00 · 73 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 76 DecentSun 19:00 · 76 DecentSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 80 GrandMon 19:00 · 77 DecentMon 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 84 GrandTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 74 DecentWed 19:00 · 72 DecentThu 01:00 · 72 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 68 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

44 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset31 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
31 km/h S · gusts 49
Tide
–
Air
11°C · 1.9 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0044 Blowy–––31 km/h S49–1.9 mm11°fresh breeze, rain
12:0035 Blowy–––31 km/h S52–4.4 mm11°fresh breeze, rain
13:0053 Fresh–––19 km/h SW55–5.4 mm11°gentle breeze, rain
14:0054 Fresh–––22 km/h SSW54–2.8 mm10°moderate breeze, rain
15:0083 Grand–––18 km/h SW49–0.7 mm10°gentle breeze, showers possible
16:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SW45–0.1 mm10°moderate breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––16 km/h W44–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––17 km/h WSW41–0.1 mm10°gentle breeze, dry
19:0086 Grand–––18 km/h WSW37–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
20:0086 Grand–––16 km/h W29–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
21:0086 Grand–––17 km/h WSW24–dry8°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
22:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW23–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
23:0086 Grand–––16 km/h W22–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––16 km/h W21–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
01:0086 Grand–––14 km/h W20–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
02:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW20–dry6°gentle breeze, dry
03:0086 Grand–––16 km/h WSW21–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
04:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW21–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW22–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
06:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW23–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
07:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW23–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
08:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW22–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
09:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW21–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0086 Grand–––14 km/h SW23–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
11:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SW27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SW29–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
13:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW31–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
14:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SW32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SW33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
16:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW34–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW35–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––26 km/h SSW35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW34–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW35–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW37–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW39–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW40–0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm10°gentle breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SW43–0.1 mm10°moderate breeze, dry
03:0073 Decent–––24 km/h SW44–0.2 mm11°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0073 Decent–––27 km/h SW45–0.4 mm11°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0073 Decent–––25 km/h SW47–0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
06:0073 Decent–––27 km/h SW48–0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0073 Decent–––26 km/h SW48–0.4 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0073 Decent–––22 km/h SW40–0.3 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0073 Decent–––21 km/h SW39–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW40–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible

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?

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Put Illaniercrooney Lough in your calendar

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🌊 Illaniercrooney Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Illaniercrooney Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Illaniercrooney Lough dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible

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