Lough Caum
Monitored, not designated
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
86
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
12 km/h
Gentle breeze, WNW, gusts 14
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 8°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:14
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 27 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:12
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:07
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:05
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:03
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 66/100
moderate breeze, rain · 21 km/h
☀ 07:54–19:00
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 02:0086 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 02:00
86 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
12 km/h WNW · gusts 14
Tide
–
Air
8°C · dry
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WNW | 14 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WNW | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WNW | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h W | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WNW | 13 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h W | 12 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h W | 12 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h WNW | 12 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h S | 13 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSE | 15 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 16 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 17 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 18 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 18 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 20 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 36 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 37 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 38 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 39 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 39 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 40 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 36 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 36 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 36 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 37 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.
Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Lough Caum in your calendar
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