Lilliput, Lough Ennell
Good Quality 2025
⚠️ Bathing is temporarily prohibited
Water quality deteriorated due to suspected agricultural activities/runoff Since 2026-09-08, expected 3 days. Issued by Westmeath County Council. Council notice (PDF)
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideWeek at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00
91 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
- sunny
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 | ||||||||||
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 14 | – | dry | 4° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 13 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 16 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 17 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 17 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 20 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 35 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 18° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 34 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 36 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 32 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
The spot
Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.
Water quality
Recent grades: 2024 Good, 2023 Good, 2022 Good. The EPA flags a short-term pollution risk here after heavy rain.
On the ground
As listed by Westmeath County Council. Open in Maps.
Sauna after?
The Sauna Society (Lough Ennell) · Tudenham Shore, Lough Ennell, Mullingar · 4 km · fixed
Cavetown Lake Sauna · Cavetown Lough, near Croghan, Co. Roscommon · 71 km · fixed
Lilliput is an inland water bathing area located on the shores of Lough Ennell. Lough Ennell supports a diverse aquatic flora. The bathing area is used by the adventure centre to teach children participating in summer camps about water safety and canoeing. The Mullingar Swimming Club hold an annual swim event at the bathing site. The bathing area extends over an area of approximately 55 meters wide and 1OO meters long (c.0.50Ha).
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