Lough Keal
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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
27 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, gusts 44
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
18:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:12
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:05
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:01
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 07:0081 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00
81 Grand- moderate breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
27 km/h S · gusts 44
Tide
–
Air
12°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 | ||||||||||
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h S | 44 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 49 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 39 km/h SSW | 56 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 33 Blowy | – | – | – | 41 km/h SSW | 61 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | strong wind, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 26 Grim | – | – | – | 46 km/h SSW | 64 | – | 0.9 mm | 13° | strong wind, rain |
| 13:00 | 18 Grim | – | – | – | 42 km/h SSW | 66 | – | 2.6 mm | 13° | strong wind, rain |
| 14:00 | 14 Grim | – | – | – | 48 km/h SSW | 66 | – | 3.8 mm | 13° | strong wind, rain |
| 15:00 | 19 Grim | – | – | – | 49 km/h SW | 59 | – | 2.5 mm | 13° | strong wind, rain |
| 16:00 | 71 Decent | – | – | – | 18 km/h WNW | 49 | – | 1.7 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WNW | 37 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WNW | 31 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 19:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WNW | 27 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 20:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WNW | 18 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h W | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h S | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SSW | 11 | – | dry | 5° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 10 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSE | 9 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSE | 10 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 10 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSE | 11 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSE | 12 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSE | 14 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSE | 16 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSE | 20 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSE | 23 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSE | 26 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSE | 27 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 28 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 26 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 28 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | 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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