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Lough Unna

Monitored, not designated

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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
65
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 55
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 12°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
15:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:10
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 16 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:07
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 26 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:05
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 72/100
moderate breeze, rain · 25 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:02
Tue, 6 Oct
13:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:00
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:57
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Decent 73/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 20 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:55

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 09:0065 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 06:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightFri 08:00 · 73 DecentFri 09:00 · 65 DecentFri 10:00 · 56 FreshFri 11:00 · 49 FreshFri 12:00 · 43 BlowyFri 13:00 · 60 FreshFri 14:00 · 73 DecentFri 15:00 · 91 GrandFri 16:00 · 91 GrandFri 17:00 · 91 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 91 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 91 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 84 GrandSat 19:00 · 81 GrandSat 20:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 81 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 07:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 76 DecentSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 76 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 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 · 68 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 60 Fresh · nightMon 10:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 70 DecentMon 19:00 · 72 DecentMon 22:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 01:00 · 71 Decent · nightTue 04:00 · 66 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 91 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 83 GrandTue 22:00 · 89 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 04:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightWed 10:00 · 83 GrandWed 13:00 · 70 DecentWed 19:00 · 68 DecentThu 01:00 · 64 Decent · nightThu 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 73 DecentThu 19:00 · 57 Fresh

Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00

65 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset25 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
25 km/h SSE · gusts 55
Tide
–
Air
12°C · 0.6 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
08:0073 Decent–––24 km/h SSE52–0.2 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0065 Decent–––25 km/h SSE55–0.6 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
10:0056 Fresh–––27 km/h SSE59–1.1 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
11:0049 Fresh–––28 km/h SSE61–2.4 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
12:0043 Blowy–––28 km/h S63–4.2 mm12°moderate breeze, rain
13:0060 Fresh–––19 km/h SSW57–2.1 mm12°gentle breeze, rain
14:0073 Decent–––21 km/h SSW48–0.6 mm12°moderate breeze, showers possible
15:0091 Grand–––18 km/h SW44–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
16:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WNW43–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
17:0091 Grand–––15 km/h W45–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––22 km/h W46–dry12°moderate breeze, dry, sunny
19:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W43–dry10°moderate breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W40–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W40–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WNW38–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––16 km/h WNW36–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0086 Grand–––15 km/h W34–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
01:0086 Grand–––14 km/h W32–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
02:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW32–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW32–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––18 km/h WSW33–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW35–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––17 km/h WSW33–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
08:0086 Grand–––12 km/h W30–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
09:0091 Grand–––13 km/h WSW28–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
10:0091 Grand–––15 km/h WSW29–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
11:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SW31–dry12°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
12:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SW31–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
13:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW32–dry13°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW34–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW35–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW36–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW39–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW41–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––25 km/h SSW42–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
20:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSW43–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
21:0081 Grand–––24 km/h SSW43–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S45–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––22 km/h SSW46–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––23 km/h SSW47–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––26 km/h SSW49–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––27 km/h SSW49–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
03:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW49–0.2 mm13°moderate breeze, showers possible
04:0076 Decent–––26 km/h SSW48–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
05:0076 Decent–––27 km/h SSW48–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
06:0076 Decent–––25 km/h SSW47–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
07:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SSW46–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible

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.

Sauna after?

Sliabh Liag Sauna · Teelin Pier (also Portnacross Pier, Killybegs) · 6 km · fixed

Loughros Point Sauna · Loughros Point, Ardara · 16 km · mobile

Inishkeel Sauna · Narin Strand, Portnoo · 23 km · fixed

Blaze It Sauna · Mullaghmore Pier, Co. Sligo · 27 km · mobile

Put Lough Unna in your calendar

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🌊 Lough Unna dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 14:30–15:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Lough Unna dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · gentle breeze, dry, sunny
🌊 Lough Unna dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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