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Loch Bhaile na hInse

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
92
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
8 km/h
Light breeze, WNW, gusts 25
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 8°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:42–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 10 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:13
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:01

Week at a glance

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Fri 21:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 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 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 91 GrandSat 17:00 · 97 GrandSat 18:00 · 97 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 86 GrandSun 09:00 · 86 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 80 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 76 DecentMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 81 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 94 GrandMon 14:00 · 94 GrandMon 15:00 · 94 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 16:00 · 81 GrandWed 19:00 · 86 GrandWed 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • sunny
NESWsunrisesunset8 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
8 km/h WNW · gusts 25
Tide
–
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0092 Grand–––8 km/h WNW25–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0092 Grand–––4 km/h NW21–dry7°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––2 km/h NNE17–dry6°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––3 km/h N15–dry6°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––4 km/h NW14–dry6°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––2 km/h N13–dry6°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––1 km/h N14–dry6°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––6 km/h WNW14–dry8°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––6 km/h WNW13–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––3 km/h NNW12–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––2 km/h N11–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––3 km/h N10–dry8°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––1 km/h N9–dry9°light winds, dry
10:0097 Grand–––3 km/h E11–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––3 km/h S19–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
12:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW24–dry13°light winds, dry
13:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW26–dry13°light winds, dry, sunny
14:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SSW29–dry13°light winds, dry
15:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
16:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SSW33–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW33–dry12°light winds, dry
18:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW31–dry12°light winds, dry
19:0097 Grand–––6 km/h SSW27–dry11°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––6 km/h S25–dry10°light winds, dry
21:0092 Grand–––5 km/h S27–dry10°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––4 km/h SSE30–dry10°light winds, dry
23:0097 Grand–––4 km/h SE35–dry11°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S40–dry11°light winds, dry
01:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW43–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW44–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
03:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW44–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
04:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SW44–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––16 km/h SW44–0.2 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible
06:0086 Grand–––17 km/h SW44–0.2 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible
07:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW44–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
08:0086 Grand–––17 km/h SW44–0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
09:0086 Grand–––18 km/h SW43–0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
10:0086 Grand–––18 km/h SW43–0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SW42–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW42–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
13:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW43–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW44–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW44–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW43–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW42–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW42–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––21 km/h WSW41–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––21 km/h WSW41–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry

The spot

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

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Getting there

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

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 16 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 18 km · fixed

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 26 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 27 km · fixed

Put Loch Bhaile na hInse in your calendar

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🌊 Loch Bhaile na hInse dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch Bhaile na hInse dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry

Nearby spots

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