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Lough Reelan

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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
91
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, gusts 42
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 11 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:03
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 7 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 8 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51

Week at a glance

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Fri 16:0091 · Grandgentle breeze · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 13:00 · 57 FreshFri 14:00 · 64 DecentFri 15:00 · 74 DecentFri 16:00 · 91 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 86 GrandSat 10:00 · 86 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 91 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · 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 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 76 DecentMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 76 DecentMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 85 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 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 · 78 DecentWed 13:00 · 79 DecentWed 16:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 78 DecentWed 22:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 89 GrandThu 19:00 · 83 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

91 Grand
  • gentle breeze
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset17 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
17 km/h SW · gusts 42
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
15:0074 Decent–––15 km/h SW46–1.1 mm11°gentle breeze, rain
16:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SW42–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––19 km/h WSW41–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
19:0081 Grand–––21 km/h WSW36–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W22–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
22:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W23–dry9°light winds, dry
23:0086 Grand–––17 km/h W23–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––13 km/h W22–dry8°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
01:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW19–dry7°light winds, dry
02:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW18–dry8°gentle breeze, dry
03:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW17–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
04:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW16–dry7°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW16–dry7°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––11 km/h WSW17–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW18–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
08:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW19–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW18–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
10:0086 Grand–––12 km/h SW20–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
11:0097 Grand–––10 km/h WSW25–dry11°light winds, dry
12:0091 Grand–––13 km/h W27–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––12 km/h WSW28–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:00100 Grand–––11 km/h WSW30–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
15:0094 Grand–––12 km/h SW30–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
16:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSW31–dry14°light winds, dry
17:0094 Grand–––14 km/h SSW30–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S29–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––14 km/h S25–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––14 km/h S27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––14 km/h S30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––16 km/h S32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S35–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––21 km/h S38–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW41–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––20 km/h SW40–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW40–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW40–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW41–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW41–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW43–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW45–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
14:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry

The spot

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

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Getting there

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

itSaunatrailer · The Wee Beach, Marble Hill, Dunfanaghy · 12 km · fixed

Cocoon Sauna · Portnablagh Pier, Dunfanaghy · 13 km · fixed

The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 17 km · mobile

The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 17 km · mobile

Put Lough Reelan 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 Reelan dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Reelan dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Reelan dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry

Nearby spots

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