Lough Shinnagh
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
61
Fresh · gentle breeze, rain
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, SW, gusts 50
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 12°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
18:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
14:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 12 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 22 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
16:00
Grand 82/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 14:0061 · Fresh
Fri, 2 Oct, 14:00
61 Fresh- gentle breeze
- rain
Waves
–
Wind
17 km/h SW · gusts 50
Tide
–
Air
12°C · 3.7 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 | ||||||||||
| 14:00 | 61 Fresh | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 50 | – | 3.7 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 46 | – | 0.9 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 16:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 41 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 34 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SW | 17 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 38 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 41 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 44 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 08:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 38 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 39 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
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Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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Put Lough Shinnagh in your calendar
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