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Loch Sceilp an Chubhair

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
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, gusts 49
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:37–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 36 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 33 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 21 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:53

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 21:0081 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 21:00 · 81 Grand · 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 · 81 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 68 DecentSat 10:00 · 81 GrandSat 11:00 · 84 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · 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 · 52 FreshSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 52 FreshSun 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 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 08:00 · 68 DecentMon 09:00 · 68 DecentMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 60 FreshMon 15:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 17:00 · 60 FreshMon 18:00 · 60 FreshMon 19:00 · 60 FreshMon 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 74 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 73 DecentTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 16:00 · 57 FreshWed 19:00 · 57 FreshWed 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 76 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00

81 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset25 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
25 km/h W · gusts 49
Tide
–
Air
12°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:0081 Grand–––25 km/h W49–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0065 Decent–––33 km/h W48–dry12°fresh breeze, dry, sunny
23:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W45–dry12°fresh breeze, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W41–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WSW39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––28 km/h WSW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WSW35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW34–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––28 km/h WSW35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0065 Decent–––30 km/h WSW38–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WSW38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––27 km/h SW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
09:0068 Decent–––29 km/h WSW36–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
10:0081 Grand–––25 km/h W35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––20 km/h W33–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW31–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SW34–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW35–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW34–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
20:0094 Grand–––16 km/h S33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
21:0094 Grand–––16 km/h S36–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW39–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––26 km/h S46–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––27 km/h S49–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––29 km/h S51–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––29 km/h S51–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
04:0068 Decent–––29 km/h S51–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
05:0068 Decent–––32 km/h S51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
06:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
08:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
09:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
10:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SW51–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
11:0068 Decent–––38 km/h SW51–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
12:0068 Decent–––37 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
13:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SSW52–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
14:0052 Fresh–––39 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm16°strong wind, dry
15:0068 Decent–––38 km/h SW53–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
16:0052 Fresh–––40 km/h SW53–0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry
17:0068 Decent–––37 km/h SW54–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
18:0068 Decent–––35 km/h SW54–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
19:0068 Decent–––36 km/h SW53–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
20:0068 Decent–––34 km/h SW47–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry

The spot

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

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Getting there

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

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Put Loch Sceilp an Chubhair 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 Sceilp an Chubhair dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch Sceilp an Chubhair 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.