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Loughalacka Middle

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.
Met Éireann Yellow yellow; Moderate warning. Rain warning for Mayo Until 13:00 Fri, 2 Oct.
Dip score now
30
Blowy · fresh breeze, rain
Wind
34 km/h
Fresh breeze, SW, gusts 55
Daylight
07:39
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 14°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:11
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 9 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:09
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:06
Mon, 5 Oct
09:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:04
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:02
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:59
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:50–18:57

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 13:0030 · Blowyfresh breeze · rain
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 12:00 · 27 GrimFri 13:00 · 30 BlowyFri 14:00 · 83 GrandFri 15:00 · 84 GrandFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 81 GrandFri 18:00 · 81 GrandFri 19:00 · 91 GrandFri 20:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 84 GrandSat 18:00 · 91 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 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 · 81 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 76 DecentSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 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 · 82 GrandSun 17:00 · 81 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 100 GrandMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 77 Decent · nightTue 07:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 83 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 91 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 16:00 · 81 GrandWed 19:00 · 92 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 13:00

30 Blowy
  • fresh breeze
  • rain
NESWsunrisesunset34 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
34 km/h SW · gusts 55
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 6.4 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
12:0027 Grim–––31 km/h S58–4.8 mm13°fresh breeze, rain
13:0030 Blowy–––34 km/h SW55–6.4 mm14°fresh breeze, rain
14:0083 Grand–––16 km/h SW45–0.7 mm12°gentle breeze, showers possible
15:0084 Grand–––20 km/h W40–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
16:0084 Grand–––20 km/h W38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
17:0081 Grand–––21 km/h W40–dry12°moderate breeze, dry
18:0081 Grand–––23 km/h W37–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––18 km/h W33–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
20:0086 Grand–––14 km/h W23–dry9°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
21:0086 Grand–––14 km/h WSW20–dry8°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
22:0086 Grand–––13 km/h WSW18–dry7°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW16–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SW16–dry7°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––12 km/h SSW16–dry7°gentle breeze, dry
02:0092 Grand–––12 km/h SSW17–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW17–dry7°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––10 km/h S17–dry8°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSW16–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SSW16–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW16–dry9°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––10 km/h S16–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––9 km/h S16–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––7 km/h SSW18–dry10°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––7 km/h WSW21–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
12:0097 Grand–––9 km/h WSW25–dry13°light winds, dry, sunny
13:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SW27–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––13 km/h S29–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––17 km/h S32–dry15°gentle breeze, dry
16:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW34–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW36–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW35–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
19:0091 Grand–––16 km/h S32–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S29–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S30–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
22:0081 Grand–––20 km/h S32–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
23:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S33–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0081 Grand–––25 km/h S35–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
01:0081 Grand–––26 km/h S37–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S38–0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry
03:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S39–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––22 km/h S40–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
05:0081 Grand–––23 km/h S39–0.1 mm12°moderate breeze, dry
06:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm13°moderate breeze, dry
07:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW37–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
08:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SSW37–0.2 mm14°moderate breeze, showers possible
09:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW37–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry

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?

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Put Loughalacka Middle 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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🌊 Loughalacka Middle dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Loughalacka Middle dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Loughalacka Middle dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 18:30–19:30 · gentle breeze, dry

Nearby spots

Loughalacka

0 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Winnie Langans Lough

0 km · Co. Mayo · Not classified

Black Lough

2 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

Lough Wattywee

2 km · Co. Sligo · Not classified

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