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Lough Natragh

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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
97
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
11 km/h
Light breeze, SSE, gusts 30
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
08:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 81/100
gentle breeze, rain · 14 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:52

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 07:0097 · Grandlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 07:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 91 GrandFri 09:00 · 91 GrandFri 10:00 · 91 GrandFri 11:00 · 66 DecentFri 12:00 · 58 FreshFri 13:00 · 61 FreshFri 14:00 · 68 DecentFri 15:00 · 83 GrandFri 16:00 · 91 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 91 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 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 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 97 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 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 · 86 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 76 DecentSun 11:00 · 76 DecentSun 12:00 · 86 GrandSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 86 GrandSun 15:00 · 76 DecentSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 76 DecentSun 19:00 · 76 DecentSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 71 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 81 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 79 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 89 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 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 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 19:00 · 74 DecentThu 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 83 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 07:00

97 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset11 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
11 km/h SSE · gusts 30
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
07:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SSE30–dry11°light winds, dry
08:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SSE32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
09:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SSE35–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
10:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSE40–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
11:0066 Decent–––23 km/h S42–0.8 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
12:0058 Fresh–––21 km/h SSE44–2.1 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
13:0061 Fresh–––19 km/h S45–3.7 mm13°gentle breeze, rain
14:0068 Decent–––12 km/h SW44–3.1 mm12°light winds, rain
15:0083 Grand–––13 km/h SSW40–0.7 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible
16:0091 Grand–––16 km/h SW42–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W44–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––16 km/h W43–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W39–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––17 km/h W31–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––14 km/h W27–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W24–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––11 km/h W22–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––11 km/h W20–dry8°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––8 km/h W19–dry7°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––7 km/h SW19–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–––10 km/h SW20–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0086 Grand–––13 km/h SW20–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
07:0092 Grand–––11 km/h WSW20–dry10°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW20–dry10°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SW19–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SW20–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––11 km/h WSW23–dry13°light winds, dry
12:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SW25–dry13°light winds, dry
13:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW25–dry13°light winds, dry
14:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW26–dry14°light winds, dry
15:00100 Grand–––11 km/h SSW27–dry15°light winds, dry
16:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW29–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0097 Grand–––12 km/h SSW26–dry13°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SSW24–dry12°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––12 km/h S25–dry12°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S28–dry12°light winds, dry
23:0097 Grand–––8 km/h SSW30–dry12°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW33–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SSW34–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SSW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW37–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
06:0086 Grand–––17 km/h SSW38–0.2 mm13°gentle 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?

OM Saunas · Rossnowlagh Beach, The Dunes · 14 km · mobile

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 15 km · mobile

Salt and Ember Sauna · Bundoran (also Creevy Pier, Rossnowlagh Beach) · 23 km · mobile

Put Lough Natragh 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 Natragh dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Natragh dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Natragh dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible

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