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Lough Barra

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
7 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, gusts 19
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 9°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 26 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, rain · 10 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 74/100
gentle breeze, rain · 15 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 50/100
moderate breeze, rain · 24 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:50

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Sat 06:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 90003060912151821Sat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 86 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 60 FreshSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 60 FreshSun 15:00 · 60 FreshSun 16:00 · 60 FreshSun 17:00 · 60 FreshSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 21:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 76 DecentMon 09:00 · 76 DecentMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 11:00 · 76 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 14:00 · 72 DecentMon 15:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 17:00 · 82 GrandMon 18:00 · 82 GrandMon 19:00 · 88 GrandMon 20:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightMon 23:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 02:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 03:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 05:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 06:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 84 GrandTue 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 72 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 72 DecentWed 13:00 · 67 DecentWed 16:00 · 67 DecentWed 19:00 · 74 DecentWed 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 10:00 · 92 GrandThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 63 DecentFri 01:00 · 34 Blowy · nightFri 07:00 · 27 Grim · nightFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 19:00 · 50 Fresh

Sat, 3 Oct, 06:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset7 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
7 km/h WSW · gusts 19
Tide
–
Air
9°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
05:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW20–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––7 km/h WSW19–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SW20–dry9°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW21–0.1 mm9°light winds, dry
09:0086 Grand–––15 km/h SW24–0.1 mm10°gentle breeze, dry
10:0086 Grand–––17 km/h WSW27–0.1 mm10°gentle breeze, dry
11:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW31–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW30–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––19 km/h WSW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
14:0084 Grand–––20 km/h WSW29–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––16 km/h WSW29–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW29–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW29–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
18:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW27–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW23–dry12°light winds, dry
20:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SSW21–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––12 km/h SSW23–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0086 Grand–––14 km/h SSW26–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
23:0086 Grand–––15 km/h SW29–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0086 Grand–––16 km/h SSW32–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
01:0086 Grand–––18 km/h SSW35–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW38–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW40–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SW42–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SW43–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––26 km/h SW44–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––27 km/h SW45–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW44–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
09:0060 Fresh–––29 km/h SW44–0.2 mm13°fresh breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SW44–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––28 km/h SW44–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0060 Fresh–––29 km/h SW44–0.3 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
13:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SW46–0.4 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
14:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SW48–0.3 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
15:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SW49–0.4 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
16:0060 Fresh–––32 km/h SW50–0.3 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
17:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SW50–0.3 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
18:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SW50–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
19:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SW49–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
20:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SW49–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
21:0060 Fresh–––36 km/h WSW50–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
22:0068 Decent–––35 km/h WSW51–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
23:0052 Fresh–––41 km/h WSW53–0.1 mm15°strong wind, dry
Monday, 5 October
00:0068 Decent–––32 km/h WSW54–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
01:0060 Fresh–––37 km/h WSW56–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––27 km/h WSW48–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––26 km/h WSW48–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW49–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry

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?

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

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 25 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 28 km · fixed

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 28 km · fixed

Put Lough Barra 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 Barra dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Barra dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Barra dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, rain

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