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Lough Nadooey

Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
84
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
20 km/h
Moderate breeze, SW, gusts 47
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
15:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 20 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:10
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 14 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:08
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 25 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:05
Mon, 5 Oct
17:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 28 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:03
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 21 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:58
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 10 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0084 · Grandmoderate breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 43 BlowyFri 14:00 · 77 DecentFri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 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 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 91 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 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 · 84 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 57 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 68 DecentMon 09:00 · 68 DecentMon 10:00 · 68 DecentMon 11:00 · 68 DecentMon 12:00 · 68 DecentMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 68 DecentMon 15:00 · 60 FreshMon 16:00 · 60 FreshMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 76 DecentMon 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 16:00 · 57 FreshWed 19:00 · 73 DecentWed 22:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

84 Grand
  • moderate breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset20 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
20 km/h SW · gusts 47
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 0.1 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0077 Decent–––19 km/h SSW54–1.1 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
15:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW47–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h WSW46–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––26 km/h W48–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––27 km/h W48–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W46–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––27 km/h W45–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W45–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––24 km/h W44–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W41–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W39–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––20 km/h WSW36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW36–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––17 km/h WSW37–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW38–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW39–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––17 km/h WSW38–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
08:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
09:0091 Grand–––17 km/h W33–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
10:0094 Grand–––14 km/h W32–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
11:0094 Grand–––14 km/h W32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––13 km/h WSW32–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW32–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
14:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––13 km/h S33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––16 km/h S35–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––14 km/h S37–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW40–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW45–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW46–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––24 km/h S48–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
23:0084 Grand–––26 km/h S49–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––27 km/h S51–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––28 km/h S52–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW52–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
04:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SSW53–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
05:0060 Fresh–––30 km/h SSW51–0.2 mm14°fresh breeze, showers possible
06:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW49–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
07:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW48–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
08:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW46–dry15°moderate breeze, dry

The spot

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

Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.

Getting there

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

Sauna after?

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Put Lough Nadooey 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 Nadooey dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Nadooey dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Nadooey dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.