Lough Turk
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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
23 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, gusts 42
Daylight
07:33
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 11°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
18:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:33–19:04
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:01
Sun, 4 Oct
15:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:36–18:59
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:56
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:54
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
light winds, showers possible · 10 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:51
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:49
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0081 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
81 Grand- moderate breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
23 km/h S · gusts 42
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry
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 | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h S | 41 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 42 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h S | 45 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 49 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 66 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 51 | – | 0.9 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 58 Fresh | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 51 | – | 2.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 14:00 | 56 Fresh | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 53 | – | 2.5 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 71 Decent | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 51 | – | 1.6 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, rain |
| 16:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 46 | – | 0.4 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h WSW | 44 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 40 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 36 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 28 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 25 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h W | 24 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 21 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 21 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 23 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 24 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 26 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 28 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 34 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 34 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 41 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 43 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 46 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | 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
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
Sauna after?
The Sea View Sauna (Culdaff) · Culdaff Beach car park · 16 km · fixed
The Swilly Sauna · Main Beach car park, Rathmullan · 17 km · mobile
The Hot Barrel Sauna · Portsalon Pier (also Kerrykeel Pier) · 21 km · mobile
The Sea View Sauna (Shroove) · Shroove Beach, Greencastle, Inishowen · 24 km · fixed
Put Lough Turk in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Lough Turk dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 17:30–18:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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🌊 Lough Turk dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.