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Lough Awoty

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
24
Grim · strong wind, rain
Wind
41 km/h
Strong breeze, S, gusts 60
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:07
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:04
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, rain · 25 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:02
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:59
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:57
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:54

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 10:0024 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 57 FreshFri 09:00 · 43 BlowyFri 10:00 · 24 GrimFri 11:00 · 34 BlowyFri 12:00 · 14 GrimFri 13:00 · 49 FreshFri 14:00 · 70 DecentFri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 91 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 65 DecentFri 19:00 · 65 DecentFri 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 81 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 84 GrandSat 11:00 · 84 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 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 68 DecentSat 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 52 Fresh · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 44 Blowy · nightSun 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · 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 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 70 DecentMon 19:00 · 71 DecentMon 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 89 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, 10:00

24 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset41 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
41 km/h S · gusts 60
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 1.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
09:0043 Blowy–––39 km/h S56–0.7 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
10:0024 Grim–––41 km/h S60–1.2 mm13°strong wind, rain
11:0034 Blowy–––37 km/h S62–2.7 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
12:0014 Grim–––41 km/h SSW64–4.3 mm13°strong wind, rain
13:0049 Fresh–––28 km/h S58–2.3 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
14:0070 Decent–––28 km/h SSW49–0.7 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
15:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW45–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
16:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW43–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
18:0065 Decent–––31 km/h WSW46–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
19:0065 Decent–––30 km/h W44–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
20:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W40–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
21:0065 Decent–––30 km/h W40–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––27 km/h W38–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W36–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W34–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW32–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW32–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW32–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––25 km/h WSW33–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––28 km/h W35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW34–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––20 km/h WSW31–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
09:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW28–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW30–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW31–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
12:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW33–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
13:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW34–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW35–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW38–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW41–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW43–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
19:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SSW45–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
20:0068 Decent–––33 km/h S46–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
21:0068 Decent–––36 km/h S48–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––37 km/h S49–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––39 km/h S51–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––38 km/h S52–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
01:0052 Fresh–––39 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm14°strong wind, dry
02:0068 Decent–––38 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
03:0044 Blowy–––39 km/h SSW52–0.2 mm14°strong wind, showers possible
04:0060 Fresh–––37 km/h SSW51–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
05:0060 Fresh–––39 km/h SSW51–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
06:0060 Fresh–––37 km/h SSW51–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
07:0060 Fresh–––34 km/h SSW51–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
08:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°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?

Loughros Point Sauna · Loughros Point, Ardara · 8 km · mobile

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 15 km · fixed

Sliabh Liag Sauna · Teelin Pier (also Portnacross Pier, Killybegs) · 15 km · fixed

Wild Atlantic Sea Sauna Dooey Beach · Dooey Beach, Lettermacaward · 20 km · fixed

Put Lough Awoty 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 Awoty dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Awoty dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Awoty dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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