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Loch Bhun an Inbhir

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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, gusts 49
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 35 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, rain · 28 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, rain · 22 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:53

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 18:0081 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 57 FreshFri 10:00 · 50 FreshFri 11:00 · 42 BlowyFri 12:00 · 32 BlowyFri 13:00 · 36 BlowyFri 14:00 · 64 DecentFri 15:00 · 73 DecentFri 16:00 · 97 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 81 GrandSat 10:00 · 84 GrandSat 11:00 · 84 GrandSat 12:00 · 84 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 60 FreshSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 60 FreshSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 44 Blowy · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 55 FreshMon 16:00 · 55 FreshMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 69 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 51 FreshThu 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 57 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

81 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset26 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
26 km/h WSW · gusts 49
Tide
–
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
17:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW47–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WSW49–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W47–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
20:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W44–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––25 km/h W43–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––28 km/h W42–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––27 km/h W40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW38–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW39–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––25 km/h WSW39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
09:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW33–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
10:0084 Grand–––23 km/h WSW33–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––22 km/h WSW34–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SW36–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW37–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW39–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
15:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW41–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW44–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW48–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW50–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––30 km/h S52–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––30 km/h S54–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
01:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
02:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SSW56–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
03:0060 Fresh–––33 km/h SSW57–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
04:0052 Fresh–––33 km/h SSW57–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
05:0052 Fresh–––35 km/h SSW57–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
06:0052 Fresh–––32 km/h SSW57–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
07:0052 Fresh–––32 km/h SSW56–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
08:0060 Fresh–––36 km/h SW49–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
09:0060 Fresh–––36 km/h SW48–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
10:0060 Fresh–––33 km/h SW48–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
11:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SW48–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
12:0068 Decent–––35 km/h SW49–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
13:0060 Fresh–––37 km/h SW50–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
14:0060 Fresh–––34 km/h SW50–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
15:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SW50–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
16:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SW50–0.1 mm15°fresh 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?

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Put Loch Bhun an Inbhir 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.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Loch Bhun an Inbhir dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Loch Bhun an Inbhir dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Loch Bhun an Inbhir dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · fresh breeze, dry

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