Lough Donnell
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
73
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 45
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 11°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 11 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:03
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 11:0073 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00
73 Decent- moderate breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
26 km/h SSE · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
11°C · 0.2 mm rain
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 | ||||||||||
| 11:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSE | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 66 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSE | 46 | – | 0.8 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 27 km/h S | 49 | – | 2.3 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 14:00 | 64 Decent | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 2.9 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 74 Decent | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 46 | – | 1.1 mm | 10° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 16:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 41 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h W | 40 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 36 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 23 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 6° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 16 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 16 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 28 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 17:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h S | 29 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 25 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 30 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 32 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 35 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h S | 38 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 41 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 13° | 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.
Sauna after?
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Put Lough Donnell in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Lough Donnell dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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🌊 Lough Donnell 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.