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Lough Keal

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
25
Grim · strong wind, rain
Wind
45 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, gusts 67
Daylight
07:40
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 15 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 4 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 12:0025 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 41 BlowyFri 11:00 · 36 BlowyFri 12:00 · 25 GrimFri 13:00 · 15 GrimFri 14:00 · 14 GrimFri 15:00 · 18 GrimFri 16:00 · 74 DecentFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 20:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 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 · 92 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 GrandSat 14:00 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 81 GrandSat 17:00 · 81 GrandSat 18:00 · 81 GrandSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 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 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 100 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 86 GrandMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 88 GrandMon 19:00 · 92 GrandMon 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 89 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 84 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 81 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00

25 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset45 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
45 km/h SSW · gusts 67
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 1.5 mm rain

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0036 Blowy–––42 km/h SSW64–0.3 mm13°strong wind, showers possible
12:0025 Grim–––45 km/h SSW67–1.5 mm13°strong wind, rain
13:0015 Grim–––45 km/h SSW69–3.2 mm13°strong wind, rain
14:0014 Grim–––46 km/h SSW68–3.7 mm13°strong wind, rain
15:0018 Grim–––45 km/h SW62–2.6 mm13°strong wind, rain
16:0074 Decent–––19 km/h W48–1.2 mm12°gentle breeze, rain
17:0081 Grand–––20 km/h WNW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WNW30–dry11°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
19:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WNW26–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
20:0092 Grand–––11 km/h WNW18–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
21:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W15–dry7°light winds, dry
22:0086 Grand–––5 km/h SSW14–dry6°light winds, dry
23:0086 Grand–––4 km/h SSW13–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––5 km/h SSW12–dry5°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––6 km/h SSW12–dry5°light winds, dry
02:0086 Grand–––5 km/h SSW11–dry5°light winds, dry
03:0086 Grand–––4 km/h S10–dry5°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––6 km/h SSE10–dry6°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SSE10–dry7°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSE11–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––3 km/h SE11–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0092 Grand–––4 km/h SSE11–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SE12–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSE14–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0091 Grand–––12 km/h S18–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
13:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S26–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––21 km/h S28–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––22 km/h S30–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
16:0081 Grand–––21 km/h S30–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––21 km/h S29–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S28–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSE27–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSE25–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSE24–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––20 km/h S24–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSE24–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S25–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSE27–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S29–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S31–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––21 km/h S32–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSW32–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW32–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW32–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
09:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
10:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW31–dry14°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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.

Sauna after?

Sunset Sauna Kerry · Coornagillagh Beach, Tuosist, Kenmare Bay · 25 km · mobile

Samhradh's Sauna · Cromane, Iveragh Peninsula · 30 km · mobile

Put Lough Keal 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 Keal dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Keal dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Keal dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.