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Lough Aneigh

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
94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, gusts 29
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:07
Sun, 4 Oct
17:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 27 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:05
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, rain · 12 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:02
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 16 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:00
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, rain · 26 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:57
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:55
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Blowy 42/100
fresh breeze, rain · 30 km/h
☀ 07:51–18:52

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 16:0094 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 81 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 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 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 60 FreshSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 76 DecentMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 11:00 · 76 DecentMon 12:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 76 DecentMon 14:00 · 73 DecentMon 15:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 20:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightMon 23:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 00:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 02:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 73 DecentTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 64 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 68 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 16:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 64 DecentWed 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 89 GrandThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 57 FreshFri 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 11 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 37 BlowyFri 19:00 · 42 Blowy

Sat, 3 Oct, 16:00

94 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
  • sunny
NESWsunrisesunset14 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
14 km/h SSW · gusts 29
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
15:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SW29–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW29–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
17:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW29–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW29–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S33–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S37–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––25 km/h S41–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––27 km/h S44–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––28 km/h S47–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
02:0065 Decent–––29 km/h S50–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
03:0065 Decent–––29 km/h S52–dry11°fresh breeze, dry
04:0065 Decent–––29 km/h S53–0.1 mm11°fresh breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––27 km/h S52–0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––28 km/h S51–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
07:0065 Decent–––29 km/h SSW50–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
08:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SSW49–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0060 Fresh–––29 km/h SSW48–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SSW48–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SSW48–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0060 Fresh–––29 km/h SSW49–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
13:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SSW50–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
14:0060 Fresh–––29 km/h SSW50–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
15:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SSW51–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
16:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW50–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW50–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW49–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW49–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW49–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––34 km/h SW52–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW54–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
01:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SSW55–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW47–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW48–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SW48–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
05:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW47–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
06:0068 Decent–––32 km/h WSW46–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
07:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW45–0.1 mm13°fresh breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW44–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
09:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SW43–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SW42–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SW41–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SW41–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
13:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SW40–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0073 Decent–––26 km/h WSW39–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, rain

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.

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Put Lough Aneigh in your calendar

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🌊 Lough Aneigh dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Aneigh dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Aneigh dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, rain

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