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Mc Namara's Lake

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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
97
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
9 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, gusts 19
Daylight
07:36
Sunrise. Sunset 19:10. Air 11°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:10
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 4 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:08
Sun, 4 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 8 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:05
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:03
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:43–19:01
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 6 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:58
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:56

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 20:0097 · Grandlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 54 FreshFri 16:00 · 58 FreshFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 94 GrandFri 19:00 · 97 GrandFri 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 86 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 92 GrandSat 11:00 · 97 GrandSat 12:00 · 100 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 100 GrandSat 15:00 · 100 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 100 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 100 GrandSat 20:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 97 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 92 GrandSun 09:00 · 92 GrandSun 10:00 · 97 GrandSun 11:00 · 100 GrandSun 12:00 · 100 GrandSun 13:00 · 100 GrandSun 14:00 · 94 GrandSun 15:00 · 94 GrandSun 16:00 · 84 GrandSun 17:00 · 94 GrandSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 94 GrandSun 20:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 21:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 94 GrandMon 09:00 · 94 GrandMon 10:00 · 94 GrandMon 11:00 · 82 GrandMon 12:00 · 94 GrandMon 13:00 · 86 GrandMon 14:00 · 76 DecentMon 15:00 · 86 GrandMon 16:00 · 94 GrandMon 17:00 · 94 GrandMon 18:00 · 100 GrandMon 19:00 · 100 GrandMon 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 92 GrandTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 97 GrandTue 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 97 GrandWed 13:00 · 91 GrandWed 16:00 · 91 GrandWed 19:00 · 97 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 20:00

97 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
NESWsunrisesunset9 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
9 km/h WSW · gusts 19
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
19:0097 Grand–––11 km/h WSW28–dry12°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––9 km/h WSW19–dry11°light winds, dry
21:0092 Grand–––8 km/h WSW15–dry10°light winds, dry
22:0092 Grand–––7 km/h W13–dry8°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––1 km/h SSE12–dry8°light winds, dry
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––3 km/h ESE10–dry6°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––1 km/h NNW9–dry6°light winds, dry
02:0086 Grand–––2 km/h ENE9–dry5°light winds, dry
03:0086 Grand–––2 km/h NE9–dry4°light winds, dry
04:0086 Grand–––1 km/h NNE9–dry5°light winds, dry
05:0086 Grand–––1 km/h N9–dry6°light winds, dry
06:0086 Grand–––4 km/h WNW8–dry6°light winds, dry
07:0086 Grand–––2 km/h NNW8–dry6°light winds, dry
08:0086 Grand–––3 km/h N7–dry5°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––2 km/h NNW7–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0092 Grand–––2 km/h ESE10–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
11:0097 Grand–––2 km/h SSE12–dry11°light winds, dry, sunny
12:00100 Grand–––4 km/h S15–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
13:00100 Grand–––6 km/h S19–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
14:00100 Grand–––8 km/h S21–dry16°light winds, dry, sunny
15:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SSW22–dry16°light winds, dry, sunny
16:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW22–dry16°light winds, dry, sunny
17:00100 Grand–––9 km/h S22–dry16°light winds, dry
18:00100 Grand–––6 km/h SSW21–dry15°light winds, dry
19:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSW19–dry13°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––10 km/h S20–dry11°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––8 km/h S21–dry10°light winds, dry
22:0092 Grand–––3 km/h SSW20–dry9°light winds, dry
23:0092 Grand–––2 km/h WNW19–dry8°light winds, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0092 Grand–––3 km/h W19–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
01:0092 Grand–––5 km/h WNW19–dry7°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––3 km/h NW19–dry7°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––4 km/h NW20–dry7°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––1 km/h NW20–dry7°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––4 km/h WNW20–dry8°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––5 km/h WNW19–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––3 km/h WNW20–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––3 km/h W21–dry9°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––3 km/h WNW22–dry10°light winds, dry
10:0097 Grand–––2 km/h S23–dry12°light winds, dry
11:00100 Grand–––8 km/h S24–0.1 mm15°light winds, dry
12:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSW26–dry15°light winds, dry
13:00100 Grand–––9 km/h S27–dry15°light winds, dry
14:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW37–dry18°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW37–0.1 mm18°gentle breeze, dry, warm air
16:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW38–dry19°moderate breeze, dry, warm air
17:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SW35–dry18°gentle breeze, dry
18:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SW32–dry17°gentle breeze, dry

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.

Sauna after?

Lakeside Sauna · Youghal Quay, Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary · 29 km · fixed

Tide Side Sauna · Glin Pier (also Kilteery Pier), Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick · 56 km · mobile

Put Mc Namara's Lake 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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🌊 Mc Namara's Lake dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Mc Namara's Lake dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Mc Namara's Lake dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry

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