Lough Ard Beg
Monitored, not designated
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
65
Decent · fresh breeze, dry
Wind
31 km/h
Fresh breeze, W, gusts 45
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
14:00
Decent 65/100
fresh breeze, dry · 31 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:12
Sun, 4 Oct
17:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 25 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:53–19:00
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 15:0065 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00
65 Decent- fresh breeze
- dry
- sunny
Waves
–
Wind
31 km/h W · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
12°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 14:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h W | 46 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h W | 45 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h W | 47 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h W | 46 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h W | 45 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry, sunny |
| 19:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h W | 42 | – | dry | 10° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 37 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h W | 31 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h W | 29 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 28 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 29 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 31 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h W | 28 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h W | 26 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 35 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 40 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 43 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 43 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 43 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 47 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 48 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SSW | 51 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 49 Fresh | – | – | – | 39 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | strong wind, dry |
| 03:00 | 49 Fresh | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | strong wind, dry |
| 04:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 52 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.3 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 08:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 49 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh 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
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Lough Ard Beg in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Lough Ard Beg dip · DecentFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · fresh breeze, dry
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🌊 Lough Ard Beg dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, dry
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