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Lough Raha

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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, gusts 45
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:12
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 9 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:08
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:05
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:03
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:01
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:58

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0076 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 91 GrandFri 09:00 · 94 GrandFri 10:00 · 84 GrandFri 11:00 · 76 DecentFri 12:00 · 41 BlowyFri 13:00 · 30 BlowyFri 14:00 · 55 FreshFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 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 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 97 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 100 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 94 GrandSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 76 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 86 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 91 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

76 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset23 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
23 km/h S · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
10:0084 Grand–––20 km/h S39–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
11:0076 Decent–––23 km/h S45–0.4 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
12:0041 Blowy–––30 km/h SSW51–2.8 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
13:0030 Blowy–––29 km/h SSW55–6.0 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
14:0055 Fresh–––27 km/h SSW50–3.2 mm15°moderate breeze, rain
15:0076 Decent–––21 km/h WSW42–0.3 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0084 Grand–––24 km/h W37–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––21 km/h W35–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––14 km/h W33–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––17 km/h W28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––13 km/h W20–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
21:0097 Grand–––12 km/h W15–dry12°light winds, dry
22:0097 Grand–––10 km/h W13–dry10°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW12–dry8°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW11–dry7°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––12 km/h SW10–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
02:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW10–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SSW9–dry8°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSW10–dry9°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSW10–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW10–dry9°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW10–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW10–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SSW10–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SW13–dry12°light winds, dry
11:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SW17–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW21–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
13:00100 Grand–––10 km/h S23–dry16°light winds, dry
14:00100 Grand–––12 km/h S25–dry16°light winds, dry, sunny
15:00100 Grand–––11 km/h S26–dry16°light winds, dry
16:0094 Grand–––12 km/h S26–dry16°gentle breeze, dry
17:00100 Grand–––10 km/h S23–dry16°light winds, dry
18:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSW20–dry15°light winds, dry
19:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSW18–dry14°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––10 km/h S20–dry12°light winds, dry
21:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
22:0097 Grand–––11 km/h S23–dry13°light winds, dry
23:0097 Grand–––10 km/h SSE23–dry12°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0097 Grand–––10 km/h S24–dry12°light winds, dry
01:0097 Grand–––9 km/h SSE25–dry12°light winds, dry
02:0097 Grand–––11 km/h S27–dry13°light winds, dry
03:00100 Grand–––12 km/h S29–dry13°light winds, dry
04:00100 Grand–––12 km/h S31–dry13°light winds, dry
05:0094 Grand–––12 km/h S32–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
06:00100 Grand–––12 km/h S33–dry13°light winds, dry
07:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SSW34–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
08:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW34–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
09:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW35–0.1 mm16°gentle 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?

Sauna Suaimhneas · Lahinch Beach (also Spanish Point, White Strand Miltown Malbay, Clahane Shore) · 17 km · mobile

Doolin Ocean Sauna (Wild Atlantic Seaweed Baths) · Doolin Pier · 24 km · fixed

Put Lough Raha 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 Raha dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Raha dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Raha dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry

Nearby spots

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Druminshin Lough

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Cragmoher Lough

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