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Kinny 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
94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, gusts 30
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:03. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 17 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:03
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:00
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 16 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:55
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, rain · 25 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:50
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Blowy 43/100
fresh breeze, rain · 36 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:48

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 13:0094 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 68 DecentSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · 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 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 76 DecentMon 15:00 · 76 DecentMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 17:00 · 86 GrandMon 18:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 92 GrandMon 20:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 68 DecentWed 13:00 · 68 DecentWed 16:00 · 68 DecentWed 19:00 · 69 DecentWed 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 97 GrandThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 DecentFri 01:00 · 39 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 11 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 43 BlowyFri 19:00 · 42 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 13:00

94 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • sunny
NESWsunrisesunset17 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
17 km/h WSW · gusts 30
Tide
–
Air
14°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
13:0094 Grand–––17 km/h WSW30–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW29–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––17 km/h WSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
16:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
17:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SW26–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
18:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW24–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S21–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S21–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S23–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S25–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––20 km/h S31–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S34–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S40–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––26 km/h S42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––24 km/h S42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––21 km/h S41–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW41–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
10:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW40–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW40–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
12:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW41–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
13:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW42–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
14:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW43–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW44–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW45–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW45–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW44–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW43–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW43–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW43–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW44–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW46–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0068 Decent–––35 km/h WSW46–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
01:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW48–dry16°fresh breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––33 km/h WSW50–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW50–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
04:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW50–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
05:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW50–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW49–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
07:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW48–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW46–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––28 km/h WSW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––28 km/h WSW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
11:0068 Decent–––29 km/h WSW44–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––28 km/h WSW43–0.1 mm15°moderate 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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 6 km · mobile

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 16 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 17 km · fixed

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 19 km · mobile

Put Kinny 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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🌊 Kinny Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Kinny Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Kinny Lough dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, showers possible

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.