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Lough Laub

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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 45
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:09. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:09
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
14:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:04
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, rain · 17 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:59
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:54

Week at a glance

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Fri 07:0081 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 73 DecentFri 09:00 · 76 DecentFri 10:00 · 66 DecentFri 11:00 · 58 FreshFri 12:00 · 30 BlowyFri 13:00 · 59 FreshFri 14:00 · 78 DecentFri 15:00 · 94 GrandFri 16:00 · 94 GrandFri 17:00 · 94 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 97 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 100 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 94 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 76 DecentSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 86 GrandSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 76 DecentSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 70 DecentMon 19:00 · 82 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 80 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 67 DecentThu 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 89 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 57 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

81 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset23 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
23 km/h SSE · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSE45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0073 Decent–––23 km/h SSE45–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SSE48–0.7 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0066 Decent–––24 km/h SSE51–1.3 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
11:0058 Fresh–––24 km/h S54–2.7 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
12:0030 Blowy–––33 km/h S57–4.7 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
13:0059 Fresh–––18 km/h SSW55–2.4 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
14:0078 Decent–––18 km/h SSW47–1.0 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
15:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW41–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h W40–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––17 km/h W41–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
18:0084 Grand–––21 km/h W41–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
20:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W33–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W32–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W30–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W28–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand–––16 km/h W27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
01:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW24–dry10°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSW22–dry9°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW22–dry9°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW22–dry10°light winds, dry
05:0097 Grand–––11 km/h WSW24–dry11°light winds, dry
06:0097 Grand–––12 km/h WSW25–dry11°light winds, dry
07:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SW25–dry11°light winds, dry
08:0097 Grand–––11 km/h WSW23–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0097 Grand–––8 km/h SW21–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
10:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SW23–dry13°light winds, dry
11:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW27–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SW29–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW31–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW35–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW36–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW37–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––13 km/h S38–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
19:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW39–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––23 km/h S40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––27 km/h S42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––29 km/h S43–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––28 km/h S45–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––26 km/h S46–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––24 km/h S47–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
03:0076 Decent–––25 km/h S46–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0076 Decent–––25 km/h S46–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0084 Grand–––24 km/h S46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
06:0076 Decent–––21 km/h S45–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

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

Sauna after?

Loughros Point Sauna · Loughros Point, Ardara · 4 km · mobile

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 7 km · fixed

Wild Atlantic Sea Sauna Dooey Beach · Dooey Beach, Lettermacaward · 11 km · fixed

Sliabh Liag Sauna · Teelin Pier (also Portnacross Pier, Killybegs) · 22 km · fixed

Put Lough Laub 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.

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🌊 Lough Laub dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Laub dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Laub dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 13:30–14:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible

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