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
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 27
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 9°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
14:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 35 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 87/100
light winds, rain · 12 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 74/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 51/100
moderate breeze, rain · 26 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:49
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 01:0086 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 01:00
86 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
19 km/h W · gusts 27
Tide
–
Air
9°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 | ||||||||||
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 25 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 30 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 22 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 26 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 36 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SSW | 50 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 53 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 51 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 13:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 51 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 54 | – | 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 | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 36 km/h WSW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 37 km/h WSW | 56 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 44 Blowy | – | – | – | 41 km/h WSW | 58 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | strong wind, dry |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h WSW | 59 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh 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
🌊 Lough Keel dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Keel dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 17:30–18:30 · light winds, rain
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.