Melmore Lough
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
66
Decent · moderate breeze, rain
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, S, gusts 48
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 14°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
17:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 16 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:03
Sun, 4 Oct
15:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 23 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:58
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, rain · 21 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:53
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 12:0066 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00
66 Decent- moderate breeze
- rain
Waves
–
Wind
25 km/h S · gusts 48
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 1.4 mm rain
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 | ||||||||||
| 12:00 | 66 Decent | – | – | – | 25 km/h S | 48 | – | 1.4 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 63 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h S | 46 | – | 1.9 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 14:00 | 67 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h S | 44 | – | 1.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 42 | – | 0.5 mm | 13° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 44 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 46 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 44 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h WSW | 40 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h W | 37 | – | dry | 11° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h W | 37 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h W | 34 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h WSW | 30 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 29 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 38 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 41 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 44 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 47 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 47 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 46 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 29 km/h SW | 46 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 46 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh 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.
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Put Melmore Lough in your calendar
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