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Lough Avaddy

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
83
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Wind
13 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, gusts 45
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 5 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Decent 77/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52

Week at a glance

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Fri 15:0083 · Grandgentle breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 09:00 · 83 GrandFri 10:00 · 73 DecentFri 11:00 · 60 FreshFri 12:00 · 51 FreshFri 13:00 · 61 FreshFri 14:00 · 68 DecentFri 15:00 · 83 GrandFri 16:00 · 91 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 20:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 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 · 92 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 GrandSat 14:00 · 91 GrandSat 15:00 · 91 GrandSat 16:00 · 91 GrandSat 17:00 · 91 GrandSat 18:00 · 91 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 73 DecentSun 09:00 · 73 DecentSun 10:00 · 73 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 82 GrandSun 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 · 73 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 73 Decent · 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 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 16:00 · 77 DecentMon 19:00 · 77 DecentMon 22:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 84 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 74 DecentWed 19:00 · 72 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 68 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

83 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset13 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
13 km/h SW · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
11°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
14:0068 Decent–––16 km/h SSW49–2.2 mm10°gentle breeze, rain
15:0083 Grand–––13 km/h SW45–0.5 mm11°gentle breeze, showers possible
16:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW42–0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W42–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW40–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
19:0086 Grand–––17 km/h WSW36–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
20:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W26–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
21:0092 Grand–––9 km/h W22–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
22:0086 Grand–––8 km/h W20–dry5°light winds, dry
23:0086 Grand–––9 km/h WNW19–dry5°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––7 km/h W17–dry5°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––5 km/h W16–dry4°light winds, dry
02:0086 Grand–––5 km/h WNW15–dry4°light winds, dry
03:0086 Grand–––5 km/h WSW16–dry4°light winds, dry
04:0086 Grand–––6 km/h W17–dry5°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––6 km/h W18–dry6°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––11 km/h WSW19–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––7 km/h W19–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––5 km/h W19–dry8°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––4 km/h WNW17–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0092 Grand–––8 km/h WSW19–dry10°light winds, dry
11:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SW25–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SW28–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
13:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SW30–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
14:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SW30–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
16:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SSW32–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SSW31–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SSW29–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SSW27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SW28–dry10°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW29–dry10°light winds, dry
23:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSW31–dry10°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSW32–0.1 mm11°light winds, dry
01:0097 Grand–––8 km/h SW34–0.1 mm11°light winds, dry
02:0083 Grand–––12 km/h SW36–0.2 mm11°gentle breeze, showers possible
03:0083 Grand–––16 km/h SW38–0.2 mm11°gentle breeze, showers possible
04:0083 Grand–––18 km/h SW40–0.4 mm11°gentle breeze, showers possible
05:0083 Grand–––15 km/h SW41–0.3 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible
06:0083 Grand–––18 km/h SW41–0.4 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible
07:0078 Decent–––18 km/h SW42–0.5 mm12°gentle breeze, rain
08:0073 Decent–––22 km/h SW40–0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0073 Decent–––22 km/h SW40–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0073 Decent–––21 km/h SW40–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW41–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW42–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
13:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW43–0.2 mm14°moderate 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.

Sauna after?

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Put Lough Avaddy in your calendar

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🌊 Lough Avaddy dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Avaddy dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Avaddy dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · gentle breeze, rain

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