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Lough Akinkeen

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
68
Decent · fresh breeze, dry
Wind
34 km/h
Fresh breeze, SW, gusts 44
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
17:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:14
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 8 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:12
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:07
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:01

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0068 · Decentfresh breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 68 DecentFri 09:00 · 68 DecentFri 10:00 · 60 FreshFri 11:00 · 36 BlowyFri 12:00 · 27 GrimFri 13:00 · 16 GrimFri 14:00 · 14 GrimFri 15:00 · 33 BlowyFri 16:00 · 64 DecentFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 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 · 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 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 91 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 92 GrandMon 22:00 · 100 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 89 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 92 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

68 Decent
  • fresh breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset34 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
34 km/h SW · gusts 44
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
07:0068 Decent–––34 km/h SW44–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
08:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SW46–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
09:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW52–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
10:0060 Fresh–––38 km/h SW57–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
11:0036 Blowy–––39 km/h SW62–0.2 mm14°strong wind, showers possible
12:0027 Grim–––44 km/h SW65–1.1 mm14°strong wind, rain
13:0016 Grim–––45 km/h SW66–3.0 mm14°strong wind, rain
14:0014 Grim–––45 km/h SW66–3.8 mm14°strong wind, rain
15:0033 Blowy–––36 km/h WSW63–2.8 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
16:0064 Decent–––21 km/h W54–1.7 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
17:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W40–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
18:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WNW32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
19:0091 Grand–––13 km/h W26–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
20:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WNW19–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
21:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WNW13–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0092 Grand–––7 km/h W11–dry7°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––7 km/h WSW10–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W10–dry7°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––9 km/h W10–dry7°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W9–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SW9–dry6°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––5 km/h SSW8–dry7°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––8 km/h S8–dry7°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––10 km/h S9–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––4 km/h S9–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––4 km/h SSW10–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––8 km/h S10–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S12–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––7 km/h S18–dry12°light winds, dry
12:0097 Grand–––9 km/h S22–dry13°light winds, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––13 km/h S24–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S26–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––16 km/h S27–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S27–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––15 km/h S26–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S25–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S21–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––16 km/h S21–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S20–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S20–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SSW21–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW22–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW24–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW25–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
04:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW26–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
05:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW26–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SW26–0.1 mm14°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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

Sunset Sauna Kerry · Coornagillagh Beach, Tuosist, Kenmare Bay · 23 km · mobile

Betterdayz Sauna · Warren Beach, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork · 41 km · mobile

Put Lough Akinkeen 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 Akinkeen dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Akinkeen dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Akinkeen dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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