Lough Pollalahey
Monitored, not designated
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
60
Fresh · fresh breeze, showers possible
Wind
32 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, gusts 48
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:13. Air 14°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
17:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:13
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:08
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:05
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:03
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:48–19:01
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:50–18:58
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0060 · Fresh
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
60 Fresh- fresh breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
32 km/h SSW · gusts 48
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 0.2 mm rain
Meteogram
Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tideHour by hour
Next 48 hours| Time | Dip | Waves | Period | From | Wind | Gust | Tide | Rain | Air | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h S | 43 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 53 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h S | 53 | – | 0.9 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 11:00 | 34 Blowy | – | – | – | 36 km/h SSW | 61 | – | 2.7 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 30 Blowy | – | – | – | 36 km/h SSW | 66 | – | 6.8 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 30 Blowy | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 62 | – | 5.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 14:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 50 | – | 0.5 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 41 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h WNW | 36 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h W | 17 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 16 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 15 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 13 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 14 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 13 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 12 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 11 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 10 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 10 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSW | 13 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 25 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 34 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | 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
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
Sauna after?
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Put Lough Pollalahey 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 Pollalahey dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Pollalahey dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Pollalahey dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible
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