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Lough Barderg

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
92
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, W, gusts 18
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 6°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 21 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, rain · 15 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:52
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 59/100
moderate breeze, rain · 26 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:49

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 01:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 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 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 83 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 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 · 76 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 83 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 69 DecentMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 80 GrandMon 22:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 74 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 78 DecentFri 01:00 · 59 Fresh · nightFri 07:00 · 35 Blowy · nightFri 13:00 · 44 BlowyFri 19:00 · 59 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 01:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset10 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
10 km/h W · gusts 18
Tide
–
Air
6°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
00:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W18–dry7°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––10 km/h W18–dry6°light winds, dry
02:0086 Grand–––10 km/h W18–dry6°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW19–dry7°light winds, dry
04:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW20–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW20–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
06:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW21–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW21–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
08:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW20–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW19–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
10:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW20–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
11:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW25–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
13:0091 Grand–––13 km/h SW26–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
14:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SW27–dry13°light winds, dry
15:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW28–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW30–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SW27–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SSW25–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SSW27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SSW28–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SSW31–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW36–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
04:0073 Decent–––22 km/h SW39–0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0083 Grand–––19 km/h SW40–0.2 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible
06:0073 Decent–––21 km/h SW40–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0073 Decent–––21 km/h SW41–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW38–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW38–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW39–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW40–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW41–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
13:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SW42–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW43–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW42–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0076 Decent–––25 km/h WSW42–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
17:0076 Decent–––24 km/h WSW41–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
18:0076 Decent–––21 km/h WSW40–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
19:0076 Decent–––22 km/h WSW39–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
20:0076 Decent–––21 km/h WSW38–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
21:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW39–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
22:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW39–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
23:0076 Decent–––22 km/h WSW40–0.2 mm13°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?

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 17 km · mobile

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 18 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · 27 km · mobile

Put Lough Barderg 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.

Set up Dipper Plus
🌊 Lough Barderg dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Barderg dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible
🌊 Lough Barderg dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, rain

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