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Lough Ancarn

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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, gusts 35
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
17:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
15:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 21 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 81/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:52

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 06:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 81 GrandFri 09:00 · 81 GrandFri 10:00 · 73 DecentFri 11:00 · 63 DecentFri 12:00 · 53 FreshFri 13:00 · 51 FreshFri 14:00 · 61 FreshFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 81 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 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 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 GrandSat 14:00 · 97 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 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 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 76 DecentSun 19:00 · 76 DecentSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 81 GrandMon 19:00 · 80 GrandMon 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 74 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 68 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset19 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
19 km/h S · gusts 35
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S35–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S34–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––20 km/h S35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
09:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S37–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
10:0073 Decent–––22 km/h S41–0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0063 Decent–––24 km/h S45–1.3 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
12:0053 Fresh–––22 km/h S46–3.0 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
13:0051 Fresh–––23 km/h SSW49–4.7 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
14:0061 Fresh–––17 km/h SW48–3.3 mm11°gentle breeze, rain
15:0076 Decent–––16 km/h SW44–0.9 mm11°gentle breeze, rain
16:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW44–0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––16 km/h WSW44–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––16 km/h WSW42–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW37–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
20:0086 Grand–––15 km/h W28–dry8°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
21:0092 Grand–––10 km/h W23–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW21–dry7°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––10 km/h W20–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W17–dry6°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW17–dry6°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW16–dry6°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW18–dry6°light winds, dry
04:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW19–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW20–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
06:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW21–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW21–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
08:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW21–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––11 km/h WSW19–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW21–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
11:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW24–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW27–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
13:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SW28–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
14:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SW28–dry13°light winds, dry
15:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SW30–dry13°light winds, dry
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SW30–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW29–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW28–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW34–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW36–0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW37–0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry
03:0073 Decent–––23 km/h SSW39–0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0073 Decent–––24 km/h SSW40–0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0073 Decent–––21 km/h SW42–0.2 mm12°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

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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 · 21 km · mobile

Put Lough Ancarn 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 Ancarn dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Ancarn dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Ancarn dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible

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