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Lough Doon

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
52
Fresh · fresh breeze, showers possible
Wind
29 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, gusts 58
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 0 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:13
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 22 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:06
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 22 km/h
☀ 07:53–19:01

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 08:0052 · Freshfresh breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 52 FreshFri 09:00 · 37 BlowyFri 10:00 · 14 GrimFri 11:00 · 30 BlowyFri 12:00 · 30 BlowyFri 13:00 · 86 GrandFri 14:00 · 84 GrandFri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 84 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 82 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 84 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 08:00

52 Fresh
  • fresh breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset29 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
29 km/h S · gusts 58
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.7 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0052 Fresh–––29 km/h S58–0.7 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
09:0037 Blowy–––32 km/h S62–2.2 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
10:0014 Grim–––41 km/h S69–3.7 mm15°strong wind, rain
11:0030 Blowy–––34 km/h SSW70–4.2 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
12:0030 Blowy–––38 km/h SSW60–4.7 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
13:0086 Grand–––18 km/h WSW44–0.5 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible
14:0084 Grand–––26 km/h W41–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––25 km/h WNW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h WNW42–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––23 km/h WNW41–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––22 km/h W39–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––20 km/h WNW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
20:0091 Grand–––14 km/h W31–dry11°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
21:0091 Grand–––13 km/h WNW27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0092 Grand–––9 km/h W24–dry9°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––7 km/h WSW21–dry9°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––6 km/h W18–dry9°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––5 km/h WSW17–dry9°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––3 km/h WSW17–dry10°light winds, dry
03:0097 Grand–––6 km/h W18–dry11°light winds, dry
04:0097 Grand–––9 km/h W18–dry11°light winds, dry
05:0097 Grand–––6 km/h W17–dry10°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––0 km/h ESE15–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
07:0092 Grand–––3 km/h E13–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0092 Grand–––5 km/h ENE12–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––3 km/h ENE12–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––0 km/h N16–dry13°light winds, dry
11:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW24–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW31–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW34–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW36–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––19 km/h S36–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW35–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW35–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW35–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW37–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW41–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW43–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW45–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
05:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SW44–0.1 mm15°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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 11 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 20 km · fixed

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 24 km · fixed

Put Lough Doon 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 Doon dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 12:30–13:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible
🌊 Lough Doon dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Doon dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · moderate breeze, dry

Nearby spots

Lough Cam

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Lough Naweelaun

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Lough Faddanagraigue

1 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

Doolagh Beg Lough

2 km · Co. Galway · Not classified

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