Dipper › Co. Galway

Loch Leacrach

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
6 km/h
Light breeze, W, gusts 18
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 7°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:40–19:14
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 9 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:11
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:09
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:06
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:04
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:02
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:51–18:59

Week at a glance

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Fri 22:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 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 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 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 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 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 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 73 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 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 84 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 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 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • sunny
NESWsunrisesunset6 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
6 km/h W · gusts 18
Tide
–
Air
7°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
22:0092 Grand–––6 km/h W18–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––2 km/h SE14–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SW12–dry6°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––7 km/h SW11–dry6°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SW12–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW13–dry7°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW13–dry8°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW12–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW11–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW10–dry9°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––8 km/h WSW9–dry10°light winds, dry
09:0097 Grand–––3 km/h SSW9–dry10°light winds, dry
10:0097 Grand–––3 km/h SSE10–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
11:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SW19–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SW23–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SSW26–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
14:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW27–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
16:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW28–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SW26–dry14°light winds, dry
18:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SW23–dry13°light winds, dry
19:0097 Grand–––7 km/h S18–dry12°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S16–dry11°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S18–dry11°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S23–dry11°light winds, dry
23:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSE28–dry11°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––14 km/h S32–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW37–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW39–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
05:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW42–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW42–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
12:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
14:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
15:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
16:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW43–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW39–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––22 km/h WSW39–0.1 mm15°moderate 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?

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 12 km · fixed

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

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 22 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 23 km · fixed

Put Loch Leacrach 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 Leacrach dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch Leacrach dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · 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.