Dipper › Co. Donegal

Lough Acrobane

Monitored, not designated

🌊 Dip🏄 Surf
Any tidePrefer highPrefer low
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
83
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Wind
16 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, gusts 42
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
17:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
09:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 17 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 10 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0083 · Grandgentle breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 81 GrandFri 10:00 · 73 DecentFri 11:00 · 67 DecentFri 12:00 · 61 FreshFri 13:00 · 67 DecentFri 14:00 · 72 DecentFri 15:00 · 83 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 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 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 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 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 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 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 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 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 72 DecentThu 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

83 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset16 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
16 km/h SSW · gusts 42
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 0.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:0083 Grand–––16 km/h SSW42–0.5 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible
16:0084 Grand–––20 km/h WSW42–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W40–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––16 km/h W39–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––17 km/h WSW35–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
20:0086 Grand–––17 km/h W27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
21:0086 Grand–––16 km/h WSW23–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W23–dry10°light winds, dry
23:0086 Grand–––13 km/h W22–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W21–dry9°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW19–dry7°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW17–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––7 km/h S17–dry6°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SSE17–dry7°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––7 km/h SSE19–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SSW20–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW21–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
08:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW21–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
09:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW20–dry11°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
10:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW22–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
11:0094 Grand–––15 km/h WSW26–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––16 km/h WSW28–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW30–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW31–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW32–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––13 km/h S32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––14 km/h S30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SSW32–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––23 km/h S35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––23 km/h S39–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S40–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––21 km/h S41–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW42–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW43–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
05:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
08:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW44–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW44–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
10:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––24 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW47–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
14:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW48–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible

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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 12 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 13 km · fixed

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 21 km · mobile

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 21 km · mobile

Put Lough Acrobane 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
🌊 Lough Acrobane dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Acrobane dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Acrobane dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 08:30–09:30 · moderate breeze, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Acrappan

2 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Greenan

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Meenlaragh Lough

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Lough Salt

3 km · Co. Donegal · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.