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Legallan 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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSE, gusts 32
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:53

Week at a glance

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Fri 05:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 81 GrandFri 09:00 · 81 GrandFri 10:00 · 73 DecentFri 11:00 · 63 DecentFri 12:00 · 59 FreshFri 13:00 · 68 DecentFri 14:00 · 74 DecentFri 15:00 · 89 GrandFri 16:00 · 81 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 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 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 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 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 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 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 05:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset19 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
19 km/h SSE · gusts 32
Tide
–
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSE32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSE33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSE34–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SSE35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
09:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSE38–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
10:0073 Decent–––25 km/h SSE41–0.6 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0063 Decent–––20 km/h SSE43–1.4 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
12:0059 Fresh–––27 km/h S43–2.5 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
13:0068 Decent–––17 km/h SSW44–2.2 mm12°gentle breeze, rain
14:0074 Decent–––15 km/h SSW37–1.2 mm12°gentle breeze, rain
15:0089 Grand–––12 km/h SSW37–0.6 mm12°light winds, showers possible
16:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SW36–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W32–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W30–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W29–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W27–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
01:0086 Grand–––14 km/h SW26–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
02:0086 Grand–––15 km/h SW26–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
03:0086 Grand–––14 km/h SW24–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
04:0086 Grand–––15 km/h SW23–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––14 km/h SW22–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
06:0086 Grand–––13 km/h SW22–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
07:0086 Grand–––13 km/h SW21–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
08:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW21–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0097 Grand–––8 km/h SSW20–dry10°light winds, dry
10:0097 Grand–––7 km/h SSE21–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SSW23–dry13°light winds, dry
12:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSW24–dry14°light winds, dry
13:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SW24–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
14:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW24–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW24–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW24–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW24–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW23–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––14 km/h S22–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S24–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
21:0094 Grand–––16 km/h S26–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––20 km/h S28–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––21 km/h S30–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––20 km/h S31–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––21 km/h S33–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW40–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 4 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · 8 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 13 km · mobile

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 18 km · mobile

Put Legallan 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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🌊 Legallan Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · light winds, showers possible
🌊 Legallan Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Legallan Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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