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
92
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, gusts 20
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 6°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
14:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:34–19:01
Sun, 4 Oct
12:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:36–18:59
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:56
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:54
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 73/100
gentle breeze, rain · 17 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:51
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 6 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:49
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Decent 64/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:46
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 03:0092 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 03:00
92 Grand- light winds
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
10 km/h WSW · gusts 20
Tide
–
Air
6°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 | ||||||||||
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h WSW | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 18 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 20 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 23 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 20 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 36 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 43 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 43 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 42 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 41 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 43 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 46 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h WSW | 48 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 48 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 14° | 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
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.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Lough Turk dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 13:30–14:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Lough Turk dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 11:30–12:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Turk dip · GrandMon, 5 Oct 09:30–10:30 · 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.