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Lough Minnaun

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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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
24 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, gusts 39
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 10°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:10
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:08
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:05
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:03
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:58
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:55

Week at a glance

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Fri 06:0076 · Decentmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightFri 08:00 · 81 GrandFri 09:00 · 73 DecentFri 10:00 · 61 FreshFri 11:00 · 36 BlowyFri 12:00 · 61 FreshFri 13:00 · 51 FreshFri 14:00 · 73 DecentFri 15:00 · 81 GrandFri 16:00 · 81 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 86 GrandFri 19:00 · 86 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 80 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 86 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 91 GrandSat 14:00 · 81 GrandSat 15:00 · 81 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 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 91 GrandSun 09:00 · 81 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 94 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 91 GrandMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 89 GrandMon 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 78 DecentTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 86 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 74 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 78 DecentThu 19:00 · 68 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00

76 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset24 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
24 km/h S · gusts 39
Tide
–
Air
10°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
06:0076 Decent–––24 km/h S39–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
07:0076 Decent–––28 km/h S40–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
08:0081 Grand–––26 km/h S42–0.1 mm10°moderate breeze, dry
09:0073 Decent–––27 km/h S46–0.6 mm10°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0061 Fresh–––22 km/h S49–1.7 mm11°moderate breeze, rain
11:0036 Blowy–––29 km/h S50–3.1 mm11°fresh breeze, rain
12:0061 Fresh–––19 km/h WSW51–3.3 mm10°gentle breeze, rain
13:0051 Fresh–––23 km/h SSW45–2.5 mm10°moderate breeze, rain
14:0073 Decent–––23 km/h SW41–0.7 mm10°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0081 Grand–––20 km/h WSW38–0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry
16:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
18:0086 Grand–––18 km/h W35–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
19:0086 Grand–––18 km/h W31–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
20:0086 Grand–––13 km/h W24–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
21:0086 Grand–––15 km/h W22–dry7°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
22:0086 Grand–––15 km/h W22–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
23:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW22–dry6°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0080 Grand–––13 km/h WSW21–dry6°gentle breeze, dry
01:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW21–dry6°gentle breeze, dry
02:0086 Grand–––17 km/h WSW19–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
03:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW19–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
04:0086 Grand–––16 km/h WSW18–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
05:0086 Grand–––16 km/h WSW18–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
06:0086 Grand–––17 km/h WSW17–dry7°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
07:0086 Grand–––17 km/h WSW17–dry7°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
08:0086 Grand–––15 km/h WSW17–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
09:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW17–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0086 Grand–––12 km/h SW18–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
11:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSW21–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
12:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW24–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
13:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S27–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
14:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW30–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
15:0081 Grand–––24 km/h S32–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
16:0081 Grand–––25 km/h S34–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S34–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSW31–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW31–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––27 km/h SSW31–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW33–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––25 km/h SSW36–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW38–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––26 km/h SSW40–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry

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?

Sauna Sasta · Dunmoran Strand, Skreen · 9 km · fixed

The Hot Box Sauna (Rosses Point) · Deadman's Point, Rosses Point · 16 km · fixed

West Coast Sauna Co. (Enniscrone) · Enniscrone Pier, Cliff Road · 24 km · mobile

Wood Ya Be Well · Streedagh Beach, Grange · 26 km · mobile

Put Lough Minnaun 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 Minnaun dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Minnaun dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Minnaun dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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