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Lough Shaungagh

Monitored, not designated

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Dip score now
14
Grim · strong wind, rain
Wind
39 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, gusts 70
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
14:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry, sunny · 27 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:16
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 11 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:13
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 24 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:06
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:04
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 22 km/h
☀ 07:53–19:01

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 11:0014 · Grimstrong wind · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 10:00 · 14 GrimFri 11:00 · 14 GrimFri 12:00 · 14 GrimFri 13:00 · 76 DecentFri 14:00 · 84 GrandFri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 97 GrandSat 10:00 · 94 GrandSat 11:00 · 94 GrandSat 12:00 · 94 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 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 · 84 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 68 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 84 GrandSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 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 · 76 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 10:00 · 76 DecentMon 13:00 · 82 GrandMon 16:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 82 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 70 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 67 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 84 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 73 DecentWed 19:00 · 83 GrandThu 01:00 · 73 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 76 DecentThu 19:00 · 60 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00

14 Grim
  • strong wind
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset39 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
39 km/h SSW · gusts 70
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 4.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
11:0014 Grim–––39 km/h SSW70–4.2 mm15°strong wind, rain
12:0014 Grim–––39 km/h SW59–4.5 mm15°strong wind, rain
13:0076 Decent–––24 km/h WSW43–0.3 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0084 Grand–––27 km/h W41–dry16°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
15:0084 Grand–––26 km/h WNW40–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––25 km/h WNW42–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––24 km/h WNW42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––24 km/h W40–dry13°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
19:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W37–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
20:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
21:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0086 Grand–––13 km/h W26–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
23:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W23–dry10°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––12 km/h W19–dry10°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––12 km/h WSW18–dry10°light winds, dry
02:0091 Grand–––12 km/h WSW19–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW20–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––13 km/h W19–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
05:0097 Grand–––11 km/h W18–dry11°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW16–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
07:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW14–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
08:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW13–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0097 Grand–––11 km/h SW14–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SW18–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
11:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SW25–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW28–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW31–dry15°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW35–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW36–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––23 km/h SSW36–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW36–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW36–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SSW37–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
20:0084 Grand–––26 km/h SSW39–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
21:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW41–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
22:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW42–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
23:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW44–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SSW45–dry15°fresh breeze, dry
01:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW46–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
02:0084 Grand–––28 km/h SSW47–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
03:0084 Grand–––27 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
04:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm16°fresh breeze, dry
05:0068 Decent–––31 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
06:0068 Decent–––32 km/h SW46–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
07:0068 Decent–––30 km/h SW45–0.1 mm15°fresh breeze, dry
08:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW42–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0076 Decent–––23 km/h SW42–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SW42–0.1 mm16°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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

Cois Tra Rugged Retreat · Connemara Sands Hotel, Mannin Bay, Ballyconneely · 9 km · fixed

Sweathouse (Renvyle) · Gurteen Pier, Renvyle, Connemara · 19 km · fixed

Oileanra Seaweed Baths and Sauna · Cuigeal, Lettermullan · 25 km · fixed

Put Lough Shaungagh 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 Shaungagh dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 13:30–14:30 · moderate breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Shaungagh dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 08:30–09:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Shaungagh dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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