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Lough Sallagh

Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
73
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
28 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 49
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:08. Air 13°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:08
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 18 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:06
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Decent 68/100
fresh breeze, dry · 34 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 70/100
moderate breeze, rain · 27 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:01
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 20 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:53

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 09:0073 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 08:00 · 73 DecentFri 09:00 · 73 DecentFri 10:00 · 53 FreshFri 11:00 · 40 BlowyFri 12:00 · 30 BlowyFri 13:00 · 34 BlowyFri 14:00 · 67 DecentFri 15:00 · 60 FreshFri 16:00 · 94 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 65 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 84 GrandSat 09:00 · 94 GrandSat 10:00 · 84 GrandSat 11:00 · 84 GrandSat 12:00 · 84 GrandSat 13:00 · 84 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 · 68 Decent · nightSat 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightSun 08:00 · 68 DecentSun 09:00 · 60 FreshSun 10:00 · 60 FreshSun 11:00 · 60 FreshSun 12:00 · 68 DecentSun 13:00 · 60 FreshSun 14:00 · 68 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 68 DecentSun 17:00 · 68 DecentSun 18:00 · 68 DecentSun 19:00 · 68 DecentSun 20:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 03:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 52 Fresh · nightMon 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 10:00 · 56 FreshMon 13:00 · 54 FreshMon 16:00 · 56 FreshMon 19:00 · 70 DecentMon 22:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 54 Fresh · nightTue 07:00 · 69 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 83 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 73 DecentWed 13:00 · 69 DecentWed 19:00 · 67 DecentThu 01:00 · 53 Fresh · nightThu 07:00 · 79 Decent · nightThu 13:00 · 83 GrandThu 19:00 · 57 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

73 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset28 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
28 km/h SSE · gusts 49
Tide
–
Air
13°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
09:0073 Decent–––28 km/h SSE49–0.5 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0053 Fresh–––32 km/h SSE52–0.9 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
11:0040 Blowy–––32 km/h S55–1.7 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
12:0030 Blowy–––30 km/h S56–3.7 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
13:0034 Blowy–––33 km/h S54–2.6 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
14:0067 Decent–––20 km/h SSW49–1.2 mm13°moderate breeze, rain
15:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SW46–0.4 mm13°fresh breeze, showers possible
16:0094 Grand–––14 km/h W43–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––20 km/h WSW45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––24 km/h WSW47–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––28 km/h WSW45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
20:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W42–dry13°fresh breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W41–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
22:0065 Decent–––29 km/h W39–dry12°fresh breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––28 km/h W38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0081 Grand–––26 km/h W36–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW35–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW34–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––22 km/h WSW34–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––22 km/h WSW35–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––25 km/h WSW37–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
06:0081 Grand–––23 km/h WSW38–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
07:0081 Grand–––24 km/h WSW38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––22 km/h WSW34–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
09:0094 Grand–––18 km/h WSW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
10:0084 Grand–––22 km/h WSW31–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW33–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SW34–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
13:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW36–dry14°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW37–dry15°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
15:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SW38–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW38–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW40–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW45–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––29 km/h S46–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––30 km/h S48–dry14°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––31 km/h S50–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
01:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW51–0.1 mm14°fresh breeze, dry
02:0068 Decent–––33 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
03:0068 Decent–––35 km/h SSW53–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
04:0060 Fresh–––35 km/h SSW53–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
05:0068 Decent–––35 km/h SSW54–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
06:0060 Fresh–––31 km/h SSW54–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
07:0060 Fresh–––33 km/h SSW53–0.2 mm15°fresh breeze, showers possible
08:0068 Decent–––34 km/h SW48–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry

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.

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Put Lough Sallagh 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 Sallagh dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Sallagh dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Sallagh dip · DecentSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · fresh breeze, dry

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