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Lough Finn

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
77
Decent · gentle breeze, rain
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSE, gusts 44
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:52

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0077 · Decentgentle breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 91 GrandFri 09:00 · 81 GrandFri 10:00 · 81 GrandFri 11:00 · 77 DecentFri 12:00 · 63 DecentFri 13:00 · 64 DecentFri 14:00 · 69 DecentFri 15:00 · 89 GrandFri 16:00 · 94 GrandFri 17:00 · 94 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 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 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 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 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 72 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

77 Decent
  • gentle breeze
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset18 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h SSE · gusts 44
Tide
–
Air
13°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
11:0077 Decent–––18 km/h SSE44–0.7 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
12:0063 Decent–––22 km/h S45–1.9 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
13:0064 Decent–––19 km/h S47–3.5 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
14:0069 Decent–––9 km/h WSW44–3.0 mm12°light winds, rain
15:0089 Grand–––10 km/h SSW39–0.5 mm12°light winds, showers possible
16:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW40–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––16 km/h W41–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––17 km/h W42–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––17 km/h W32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0086 Grand–––16 km/h WSW29–0.1 mm10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW27–0.1 mm10°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW26–0.1 mm9°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W23–dry10°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SW23–dry9°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SW21–dry9°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––7 km/h SSW21–dry9°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––7 km/h SSW20–dry8°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SSW20–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW20–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW20–dry9°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––5 km/h S20–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––5 km/h S19–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––7 km/h S20–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSW22–dry13°light winds, dry
12:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW23–dry13°light winds, dry
13:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW24–dry14°light winds, dry
14:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SSW26–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW27–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW29–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW30–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW30–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SSW28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW26–dry12°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW29–dry12°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW33–dry13°light winds, dry
23:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW39–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW40–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW40–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW40–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
05:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
06:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
07:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
08:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW38–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW37–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW38–0.1 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?

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 11 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · 15 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 17 km · mobile

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 26 km · mobile

Put Lough Finn 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 Finn dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Finn dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Finn dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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