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Lough Nakilla

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
52
Fresh · fresh breeze, showers possible
Wind
34 km/h
Fresh breeze, S, gusts 57
Daylight
07:43
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:16
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:14
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 27 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:09
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:50–19:06
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 22 km/h
☀ 07:52–19:04
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 28 km/h
☀ 07:53–19:02

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0052 · Freshfresh breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightFri 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightFri 07:00 · 52 Fresh · nightFri 08:00 · 44 BlowyFri 09:00 · 35 BlowyFri 10:00 · 14 GrimFri 11:00 · 30 BlowyFri 12:00 · 46 FreshFri 13:00 · 76 DecentFri 14:00 · 84 GrandFri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 84 GrandFri 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 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 · 84 GrandSat 15:00 · 84 GrandSat 16:00 · 84 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 84 GrandSat 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 60 FreshMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 72 DecentMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 76 DecentTue 13:00 · 84 GrandTue 16:00 · 84 GrandTue 19:00 · 81 GrandTue 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 73 DecentThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 44 Blowy

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

52 Fresh
  • fresh breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset34 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
34 km/h S · gusts 57
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.5 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0052 Fresh–––34 km/h S57–0.5 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
08:0044 Blowy–––32 km/h S60–1.0 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
09:0035 Blowy–––35 km/h S64–2.5 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
10:0014 Grim–––45 km/h SSW69–4.0 mm15°strong wind, rain
11:0030 Blowy–––34 km/h SSW69–4.7 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
12:0046 Fresh–––26 km/h WSW55–3.3 mm14°moderate breeze, rain
13:0076 Decent–––27 km/h WSW41–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0084 Grand–––21 km/h W40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––25 km/h WNW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––25 km/h W42–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––25 km/h WNW42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––26 km/h W40–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––26 km/h WNW38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
20:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WNW34–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
21:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WNW32–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W29–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W26–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W22–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
01:0094 Grand–––19 km/h W21–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
02:0094 Grand–––17 km/h WSW21–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
03:0094 Grand–––19 km/h WSW22–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
04:0094 Grand–––19 km/h WSW21–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
05:0094 Grand–––18 km/h W20–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––13 km/h W18–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
07:0097 Grand–––12 km/h WSW15–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0097 Grand–––6 km/h SSW14–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0097 Grand–––5 km/h ESE15–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
10:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW19–dry14°light winds, dry
11:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW26–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW29–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW33–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
14:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW37–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h S40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW42–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW42–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
22:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW44–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW45–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW46–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW46–dry16°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW48–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
04:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW48–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
05:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
06:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°fresh 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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 5 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 15 km · fixed

Big Dipper Sauna · Carrowniskey Beach, BigStyle Atlantic Lodge, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo · 27 km · fixed

Put Lough Nakilla 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 Nakilla dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Nakilla dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Nakilla dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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Lough Animma

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