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Lough Nacloghcor

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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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
14 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, gusts 30
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 10°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
17:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 6 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 17 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:53

Week at a glance

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Fri 20:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 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 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 65 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 73 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 · 73 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 76 DecentSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 73 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 73 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 76 DecentMon 14:00 · 76 DecentMon 15:00 · 76 DecentMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 82 GrandMon 22:00 · 80 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 89 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 20:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset14 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
14 km/h WSW · gusts 30
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
19:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W37–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW30–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
21:0086 Grand–––14 km/h W27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0086 Grand–––13 km/h W26–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
23:0086 Grand–––15 km/h W25–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––12 km/h WSW23–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
01:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW21–dry8°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW20–dry8°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW19–dry9°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW20–dry9°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW21–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW21–dry10°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW21–dry10°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSW21–dry10°light winds, dry
09:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSW20–dry10°light winds, dry
10:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SW22–dry11°light winds, dry
11:0091 Grand–––12 km/h W26–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
12:00100 Grand–––10 km/h W27–dry13°light winds, dry
13:00100 Grand–––9 km/h W30–dry14°light winds, dry
14:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SW32–dry14°light winds, dry
15:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SSW33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––12 km/h S33–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––14 km/h S34–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S37–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S38–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––20 km/h S38–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S42–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0065 Decent–––29 km/h S43–0.1 mm12°fresh breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––28 km/h S44–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––25 km/h S44–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
04:0073 Decent–––27 km/h S45–0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0073 Decent–––24 km/h S45–0.3 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
06:0073 Decent–––22 km/h SSW45–0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0073 Decent–––23 km/h SSW45–0.3 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SSW45–0.3 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW44–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SSW44–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
11:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SSW45–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0076 Decent–––24 km/h SSW44–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
13:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW45–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0073 Decent–––23 km/h SW45–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
15:0072 Decent–––22 km/h SW45–0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
16:0072 Decent–––21 km/h SW42–0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
17:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW43–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW43–0.1 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.

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Put Lough Nacloghcor in your calendar

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🌊 Lough Nacloghcor dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Nacloghcor dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Nacloghcor dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 16:30–17:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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