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Loch Láir

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
21
Grim · strong wind, rain
Wind
40 km/h
Strong breeze, S, gusts 58
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 25 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 37 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:04
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Fresh 60/100
fresh breeze, showers possible · 38 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:59
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 24 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 21 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:54

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0021 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 57 FreshFri 10:00 · 43 BlowyFri 11:00 · 21 GrimFri 12:00 · 27 GrimFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 14:00 · 73 DecentFri 15:00 · 73 DecentFri 16:00 · 91 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 65 DecentFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 81 GrandSat 10:00 · 81 GrandSat 11:00 · 81 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 · 68 DecentSat 19:00 · 68 DecentSat 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 01:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 02:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 05:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 68 DecentSun 09:00 · 68 DecentSun 10:00 · 68 DecentSun 11:00 · 68 DecentSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 52 FreshSun 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 · 52 Fresh · 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 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 56 FreshMon 19:00 · 60 FreshMon 22:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 54 Fresh · nightTue 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 81 GrandTue 16:00 · 81 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 52 FreshThu 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 73 DecentThu 19:00 · 41 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

21 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset40 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
40 km/h S · gusts 58
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 1.7 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0021 Grim–––40 km/h S58–1.7 mm13°strong wind, rain
12:0027 Grim–––32 km/h S59–3.4 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
13:0034 Blowy–––36 km/h S57–2.2 mm12°fresh breeze, rain
14:0073 Decent–––28 km/h SSW50–0.7 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0073 Decent–––28 km/h WSW47–0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W44–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW48–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0065 Decent–––31 km/h WSW49–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
19:0065 Decent–––32 km/h W48–dry11°fresh breeze, dry, sunny
20:0065 Decent–––31 km/h W47–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
21:0065 Decent–––31 km/h W46–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
22:0065 Decent–––31 km/h W44–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
23:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W43–dry11°fresh breeze, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W41–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––27 km/h W40–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––28 km/h WSW40–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––27 km/h WSW40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
04:0065 Decent–––30 km/h WSW41–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
05:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W42–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
06:0065 Decent–––29 km/h WSW43–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––28 km/h W42–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
09:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
10:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WSW35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
11:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW36–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW39–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW41–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
19:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW44–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
20:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SSW46–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
21:0068 Decent–––35 km/h SSW49–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SSW50–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––39 km/h SSW52–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0052 Fresh–––41 km/h SSW54–0.1 mm13°strong wind, dry
01:0044 Blowy–––44 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry
02:0044 Blowy–––44 km/h SSW56–0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry
03:0044 Blowy–––42 km/h SSW56–0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry
04:0044 Blowy–––42 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry
05:0044 Blowy–––41 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry
06:0060 Fresh–––37 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
07:0052 Fresh–––38 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
08:0068 Decent–––37 km/h SW47–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
09:0068 Decent–––37 km/h SW46–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
10:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SW46–0.1 mm14°fresh 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.

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Put Loch Láir 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 Láir dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Loch Láir dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Loch Láir dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · 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.