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Lough Ateggal

Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
73
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 49
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 32 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, rain · 26 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:53

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 09:0073 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 73 DecentFri 09:00 · 73 DecentFri 10:00 · 50 FreshFri 11:00 · 48 FreshFri 12:00 · 46 FreshFri 13:00 · 43 BlowyFri 14:00 · 74 DecentFri 15:00 · 60 FreshFri 16:00 · 97 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 84 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 84 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 60 FreshSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 60 FreshSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 54 FreshMon 16:00 · 55 FreshMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 51 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 67 DecentThu 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 57 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

73 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset26 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
26 km/h SSE · gusts 49
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 0.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0073 Decent–––26 km/h SSE49–0.5 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0050 Fresh–––31 km/h SSE51–0.9 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
11:0048 Fresh–––30 km/h S54–1.7 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
12:0046 Fresh–––28 km/h S55–3.7 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
13:0043 Blowy–––30 km/h S54–2.5 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
14:0074 Decent–––19 km/h SSW49–1.2 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
15:0060 Fresh–––29 km/h SW46–0.3 mm13°fresh breeze, showers possible
16:0097 Grand–––12 km/h WSW43–0.1 mm13°light winds, dry
17:0091 Grand–––17 km/h WSW45–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW46–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W44–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
20:0081 Grand–––25 km/h W41–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––25 km/h W37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW33–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW34–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW36–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
08:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
09:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
10:0084 Grand–––21 km/h WSW30–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
11:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW33–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW35–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SW36–dry15°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
15:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW37–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW37–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW38–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW38–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW39–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW43–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––27 km/h S45–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––28 km/h S47–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––30 km/h S49–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
01:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW50–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
04:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SSW52–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
05:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
06:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SSW52–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SSW52–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
08:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SW48–0.1 mm15°fresh 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.

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Put Lough Ateggal 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 Ateggal dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Ateggal dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Ateggal dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · fresh breeze, dry

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