Lough Gill
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
100
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, SSE, gusts 18
Daylight
07:44
Sunrise. Sunset 19:14. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:14
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:12
Mon, 5 Oct
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:10
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 88/100
light winds, rain · 11 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:07
Wed, 7 Oct
16:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:05
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:03
Fri, 9 Oct
13:00
Fresh 55/100
fresh breeze, rain · 33 km/h
☀ 07:54–19:00
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 12:00100 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 12:00
100 Grand- light winds
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
9 km/h SSE · gusts 18
Tide
–
Air
15°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 | ||||||||||
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSE | 18 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSE | 18 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 19 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 21 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h S | 26 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SE | 27 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 31 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 34 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 36 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 37 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSE | 38 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 38 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 38 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 39 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 38 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 38 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 38 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 38 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 39 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 40 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 17° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 17° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 17° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 17° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 40 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h WSW | 40 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h WSW | 39 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 37 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 34 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 21:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 34 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 82 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 34 | – | 0.3 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 02:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 35 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 03:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 35 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 34 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 34 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 34 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 35 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 33 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 32 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 80 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 31 | – | 0.7 mm | 16° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 33 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | gentle 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.
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