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Loch an Daimh

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
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 34
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:14
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 5 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:12
Sun, 4 Oct
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:09
Mon, 5 Oct
15:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:07
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:02
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 7 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:00

Week at a glance

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Fri 19:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 60 FreshSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 71 DecentSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 72 DecentSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 100 GrandTue 19:00 · 97 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 16:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 97 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 19:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • sunny
NESWsunrisesunset18 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h W · gusts 34
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
19:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W34–dry11°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
20:0086 Grand–––15 km/h W24–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
21:0092 Grand–––9 km/h W20–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0092 Grand–––6 km/h WNW17–dry7°light winds, dry
23:0086 Grand–––5 km/h N13–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––4 km/h N11–dry5°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––4 km/h NNW10–dry5°light winds, dry
02:0086 Grand–––2 km/h NNW11–dry6°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––4 km/h NNW12–dry6°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––3 km/h N12–dry7°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––7 km/h N12–dry7°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––6 km/h N10–dry7°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––4 km/h NW9–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0086 Grand–––4 km/h N8–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––6 km/h N8–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––1 km/h ENE10–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
11:00100 Grand–––5 km/h SSW21–dry13°light winds, dry, sunny
12:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW25–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW30–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW32–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SW30–dry13°light winds, dry
19:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SW27–dry12°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SW27–dry11°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSW30–dry11°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––10 km/h S34–dry11°light winds, dry
23:0097 Grand–––12 km/h S37–dry12°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW39–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
01:0094 Grand–––14 km/h S42–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S44–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW46–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
05:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW47–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
07:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SW45–0.4 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SW46–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SW45–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SSW44–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SW43–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SW43–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
13:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW43–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
14:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SW44–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0071 Decent–––23 km/h SW45–0.5 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
17:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SW42–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
18:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW41–0.1 mm15°gentle 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?

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 20 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 26 km · fixed

Put Loch an Daimh 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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🌊 Loch an Daimh dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch an Daimh dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch an Daimh dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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