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Lochán Mhionlaigh

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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
94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSE, gusts 38
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:12
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:10
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:07
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:05
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:02
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:58

Week at a glance

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Fri 08:0094 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 94 GrandFri 09:00 · 84 GrandFri 10:00 · 76 DecentFri 11:00 · 41 BlowyFri 12:00 · 46 FreshFri 13:00 · 46 FreshFri 14:00 · 42 BlowyFri 15:00 · 94 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 94 GrandFri 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 100 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 100 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 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 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 76 DecentMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 76 DecentMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 94 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

94 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset18 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h SSE · gusts 38
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
08:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSE38–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––26 km/h S42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
10:0076 Decent–––24 km/h S47–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0041 Blowy–––31 km/h S54–1.5 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
12:0046 Fresh–––25 km/h SSW58–4.5 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
13:0046 Fresh–––27 km/h SSW65–5.5 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
14:0042 Blowy–––35 km/h WSW55–1.3 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
15:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW45–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––22 km/h W39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––20 km/h W36–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––18 km/h W35–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––15 km/h W31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0097 Grand–––12 km/h W23–dry12°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––11 km/h W18–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW16–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW16–dry8°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW15–dry8°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW15–dry8°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW15–dry8°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW15–dry9°light winds, dry
04:0097 Grand–––9 km/h WSW15–dry10°light winds, dry
05:0097 Grand–––6 km/h W14–dry10°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––5 km/h SW13–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––7 km/h SW12–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SSW12–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SSE13–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
10:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW15–dry13°light winds, dry
11:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW21–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW24–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW26–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
14:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW27–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW28–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SW28–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SW27–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
18:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SW24–dry15°light winds, dry
19:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SW22–dry14°light winds, dry
20:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW24–dry14°light winds, dry
21:00100 Grand–––12 km/h S29–dry14°light winds, dry
22:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
23:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S36–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S37–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
01:0094 Grand–––18 km/h S39–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
02:0094 Grand–––18 km/h S41–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
03:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S44–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
04:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S44–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––19 km/h SSW46–0.2 mm16°gentle breeze, showers possible
06:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW45–0.1 mm16°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?

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade · 6 km · fixed

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna · 7 km · fixed

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore · 9 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal · 18 km · fixed

Put Lochán Mhionlaigh 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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🌊 Lochán Mhionlaigh dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lochán Mhionlaigh dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lochán Mhionlaigh dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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