Lough Inchiquin
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
84
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, gusts 39
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:13
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:06
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 6 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:04
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:02
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 06:0084 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00
84 Grand- moderate breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
27 km/h SW · gusts 39
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 | ||||||||||
| 05:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 35 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 39 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 49 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 55 | – | dry | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 59 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 30 Blowy | – | – | – | 39 km/h SW | 62 | – | 0.7 mm | 16° | strong wind, rain |
| 13:00 | 20 Grim | – | – | – | 40 km/h SSW | 64 | – | 2.4 mm | 16° | strong wind, rain |
| 14:00 | 14 Grim | – | – | – | 39 km/h SW | 63 | – | 3.4 mm | 16° | strong wind, rain |
| 15:00 | 20 Grim | – | – | – | 43 km/h WSW | 59 | – | 2.4 mm | 16° | strong wind, rain |
| 16:00 | 77 Decent | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 48 | – | 1.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WNW | 37 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WNW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WNW | 27 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WNW | 19 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 13 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SSW | 10 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 10 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 10 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSE | 11 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSE | 12 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSE | 13 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSE | 17 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SE | 21 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SE | 24 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SE | 26 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SE | 26 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SE | 26 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSE | 25 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 20 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 27 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | light winds, 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 Inchiquin 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 Inchiquin dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
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🌊 Lough Inchiquin dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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