Loch Tan
Monitored, not designated
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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
13 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 26
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 11°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 8 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:12
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 20 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 25 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:07
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 5 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:00
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 45/100
fresh breeze, rain · 30 km/h
☀ 07:53–18:58
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 00:0091 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00
91 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
- sunny
Waves
–
Wind
13 km/h W · gusts 26
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 26 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 24 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h W | 20 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h W | 19 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 20 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 38 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 43 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 45 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 46 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 48 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 48 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 50 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SW | 49 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 48 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 47 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 46 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 43 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 43 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.
Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
Sauna after?
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Put Loch Tan 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 Tan dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Loch Tan dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Loch Tan dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 08:30–09:30 · 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.