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Loch Ard Doire

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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSW, gusts 53
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
14:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:14
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 11 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:11
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 20 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:09
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:07
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:04
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:02
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:51–18:59

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 08:0076 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 76 DecentFri 09:00 · 56 FreshFri 10:00 · 31 BlowyFri 11:00 · 30 BlowyFri 12:00 · 30 BlowyFri 13:00 · 36 BlowyFri 14:00 · 94 GrandFri 15:00 · 94 GrandFri 16:00 · 94 GrandFri 17:00 · 94 GrandFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 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 · 92 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 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 82 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 100 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 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 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 89 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

76 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset26 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
26 km/h SSW · gusts 53
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW53–0.4 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0056 Fresh–––27 km/h SSW56–1.6 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
10:0031 Blowy–––29 km/h S63–3.1 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
11:0030 Blowy–––32 km/h SSW69–5.2 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
12:0030 Blowy–––35 km/h SSW68–5.0 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
13:0036 Blowy–––35 km/h SW56–2.3 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
14:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW43–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––19 km/h W41–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––19 km/h W40–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––18 km/h W40–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––16 km/h W36–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0097 Grand–––10 km/h W23–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
21:0092 Grand–––6 km/h W18–dry8°light winds, dry
22:0092 Grand–––6 km/h W16–dry7°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W14–dry6°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W13–dry6°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––7 km/h W13–dry6°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––6 km/h W13–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––6 km/h WNW13–dry8°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––5 km/h W13–dry8°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––9 km/h W13–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––10 km/h W12–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
07:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W11–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0092 Grand–––8 km/h WNW10–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––7 km/h W10–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––7 km/h WSW13–dry12°light winds, dry
11:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SW22–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SW27–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW30–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW32–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSW29–dry14°light winds, dry
19:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW27–dry13°light winds, dry
20:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
21:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
22:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW37–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
23:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW40–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW42–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
02:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SSW45–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
03:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SSW46–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SSW46–0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SSW46–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
06:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW45–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0076 Decent–––24 km/h SW44–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible

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?

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 27 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 28 km · fixed

Put Loch Ard Doire 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 Ard Doire dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Loch Ard Doire dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch Ard Doire dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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