Lough Eske
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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, gusts 39
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 13°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
17:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 22 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 80/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0091 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
91 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
17 km/h S · gusts 39
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 0.1 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 | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h S | 37 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h S | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h S | 44 | – | 0.6 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 63 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h S | 47 | – | 1.8 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 54 Fresh | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSE | 50 | – | 3.9 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 67 Decent | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 52 | – | 5.3 mm | 13° | light winds, rain |
| 14:00 | 66 Decent | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 2.5 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 46 | – | 0.6 mm | 13° | light winds, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 43 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 41 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 36 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h NW | 21 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h WNW | 20 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h W | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h NE | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h NNE | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h NNW | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h NW | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h NE | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h W | 20 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h WNW | 20 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h NNE | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h ENE | 18 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 31 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SSW | 36 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 89 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 37 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | light winds, showers possible |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 41 | – | 0.4 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.4 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.5 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, rain |
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 Eske 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.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Lough Eske dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Eske dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Eske dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible
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