Lough Keel
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
86
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 31
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 8°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 17 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 28 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 9 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 00:0086 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 00:00
86 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
15 km/h W · gusts 31
Tide
–
Air
8°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 | ||||||||||
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 31 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 26 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 26 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 29 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 27 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 48 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SSW | 50 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 52 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 52 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 52 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 52 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 13:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.3 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 18:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h WSW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h WSW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h WSW | 47 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
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Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Lough Keel 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 Keel dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Keel dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, showers possible
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