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Lough Aderry

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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
10 km/h
Light breeze, SW, gusts 26
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 10°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
12:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 17 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 9 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:52
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 59/100
moderate breeze, rain · 27 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 11:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 86 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 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 86 GrandSat 11:00 · 92 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 97 GrandSat 14:00 · 91 GrandSat 15:00 · 97 GrandSat 16:00 · 97 GrandSat 17:00 · 97 GrandSat 18:00 · 97 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 89 GrandSun 09:00 · 89 GrandSun 10:00 · 86 GrandSun 11:00 · 86 GrandSun 12:00 · 86 GrandSun 13:00 · 86 GrandSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 72 DecentSun 18:00 · 76 DecentSun 19:00 · 76 DecentSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 81 GrandMon 09:00 · 73 DecentMon 10:00 · 81 GrandMon 11:00 · 81 GrandMon 12:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 76 DecentMon 14:00 · 76 DecentMon 15:00 · 76 DecentMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 83 GrandMon 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 84 GrandTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 97 GrandTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 16:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 78 DecentFri 01:00 · 57 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 13:00 · 59 FreshFri 19:00 · 58 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 11:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset10 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
10 km/h SW · gusts 26
Tide
–
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0086 Grand–––15 km/h SW23–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
11:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW26–dry10°light winds, dry
12:0097 Grand–––12 km/h WSW28–dry11°light winds, dry
13:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSW28–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
14:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SW30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
15:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SW30–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
16:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SW28–dry12°light winds, dry
17:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSW27–dry12°light winds, dry
18:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW27–dry12°light winds, dry
19:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
20:0097 Grand–––12 km/h S28–dry10°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW30–dry10°light winds, dry
22:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW30–dry10°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW31–dry9°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW33–dry8°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW33–dry8°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––7 km/h WSW35–dry8°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SW36–0.1 mm9°light winds, dry
04:0084 Grand–––8 km/h SW36–0.2 mm9°light winds, showers possible
05:0084 Grand–––9 km/h SW36–0.2 mm10°light winds, showers possible
06:0083 Grand–––13 km/h SW37–0.3 mm10°gentle breeze, showers possible
07:0089 Grand–––12 km/h SW37–0.3 mm10°light winds, showers possible
08:0089 Grand–––8 km/h SW39–0.2 mm11°light winds, showers possible
09:0089 Grand–––12 km/h SW40–0.2 mm12°light winds, showers possible
10:0086 Grand–––17 km/h SW41–0.3 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible
11:0086 Grand–––14 km/h SW42–0.3 mm13°gentle breeze, showers possible
12:0086 Grand–––16 km/h SW43–0.4 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
13:0086 Grand–––19 km/h SW44–0.4 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
14:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SSW45–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW46–0.4 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW46–0.4 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
17:0072 Decent–––23 km/h SW46–0.4 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
18:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW46–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
19:0076 Decent–––24 km/h SW47–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
20:0073 Decent–––22 km/h SW40–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
21:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW40–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
22:0076 Decent–––23 km/h WSW41–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
23:0073 Decent–––24 km/h WSW40–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
Monday, 5 October
00:0076 Decent–––24 km/h WSW40–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
01:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW41–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––19 km/h SW40–0.5 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
03:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SW41–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW45–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
05:0073 Decent–––22 km/h WSW41–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
06:0073 Decent–––24 km/h WSW41–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0081 Grand–––26 km/h WSW48–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
09:0073 Decent–––22 km/h WSW39–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible

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.

Sauna after?

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 17 km · mobile

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 23 km · mobile

Wild Atlantic Sea Sauna Dooey Beach · Dooey Beach, Lettermacaward · 28 km · fixed

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 29 km · fixed

Put Lough Aderry 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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🌊 Lough Aderry dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Aderry dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, showers possible
🌊 Lough Aderry dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible

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