Lough Coolaknick
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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
28 km/h
Moderate breeze, W, gusts 44
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 13°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:43–19:16
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:14
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 35 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
17:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:09
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:06
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, dry · 25 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:04
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 20 km/h
☀ 07:54–19:01
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 21:0081 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 21:00
81 Grand- moderate breeze
- dry
- sunny
Waves
–
Wind
28 km/h W · gusts 44
Tide
–
Air
13°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 | ||||||||||
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h W | 44 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h W | 42 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 37 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 35 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h WSW | 36 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 06:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 30 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 26 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 44 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 48 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 49 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 49 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 50 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SSW | 51 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 52 | – | dry | 15° | strong wind, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 52 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 54 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 37 km/h SSW | 54 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h SSW | 54 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 54 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 36 km/h SSW | 52 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 51 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 36 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 48 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 48 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 37 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 45 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 43 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
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Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Lough Coolaknick in your calendar
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