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Muckinish Lough

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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
26 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, gusts 54
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:12. Air 15°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
16:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 23 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:12
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 8 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 21 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:07
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:05
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:03
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:00
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:58

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 15:0076 · Decentmoderate breeze · showers possible
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 14:00 · 30 BlowyFri 15:00 · 76 DecentFri 16:00 · 84 GrandFri 17:00 · 84 GrandFri 18:00 · 84 GrandFri 19:00 · 81 GrandFri 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 97 GrandSat 11:00 · 100 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 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 84 GrandSun 09:00 · 84 GrandSun 10:00 · 84 GrandSun 11:00 · 84 GrandSun 12:00 · 84 GrandSun 13:00 · 68 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 68 DecentSun 16:00 · 73 DecentSun 17:00 · 84 GrandSun 18:00 · 84 GrandSun 19:00 · 72 DecentSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 68 DecentMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 84 GrandMon 18:00 · 94 GrandMon 19:00 · 94 GrandMon 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 76 DecentTue 13:00 · 86 GrandTue 16:00 · 94 GrandTue 19:00 · 91 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 · 94 GrandWed 16:00 · 84 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 100 GrandThu 19:00 · 73 Decent

Fri, 2 Oct, 15:00

76 Decent
  • moderate breeze
  • showers possible
NESWsunrisesunset26 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
26 km/h WSW · gusts 54
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.2 mm rain

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
14:0030 Blowy–––33 km/h SSW66–3.7 mm15°fresh breeze, rain
15:0076 Decent–––26 km/h WSW54–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
16:0084 Grand–––23 km/h W43–dry15°moderate breeze, dry
17:0084 Grand–––22 km/h W42–dry14°moderate breeze, dry
18:0084 Grand–––26 km/h W41–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
19:0081 Grand–––20 km/h W38–dry13°moderate breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––19 km/h W33–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––17 km/h W30–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––13 km/h W28–dry10°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
23:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW26–dry9°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SW23–dry8°light winds, dry
01:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW22–dry8°light winds, dry
02:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW21–dry8°light winds, dry
03:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSW20–dry8°light winds, dry
04:0092 Grand–––11 km/h S20–dry9°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––10 km/h S20–dry9°light winds, dry
06:0086 Grand–––13 km/h SSW19–dry9°gentle breeze, dry
07:0092 Grand–––12 km/h S18–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––11 km/h SSE17–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
09:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SSE16–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
10:0097 Grand–––9 km/h S18–dry12°light winds, dry, sunny
11:00100 Grand–––8 km/h S19–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
12:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSW21–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
13:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSW23–dry15°light winds, dry, sunny
14:00100 Grand–––10 km/h SSW24–dry16°light winds, dry
15:00100 Grand–––10 km/h S24–dry16°light winds, dry
16:00100 Grand–––10 km/h S24–dry16°light winds, dry
17:00100 Grand–––11 km/h S23–dry16°light winds, dry
18:00100 Grand–––8 km/h SSE19–dry15°light winds, dry
19:00100 Grand–––6 km/h S17–dry14°light winds, dry
20:0097 Grand–––5 km/h SSW19–dry12°light winds, dry
21:0097 Grand–––8 km/h SSE24–dry11°light winds, dry
22:0091 Grand–––14 km/h S28–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S32–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0091 Grand–––13 km/h S33–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
01:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S35–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
02:0081 Grand–––20 km/h S36–dry11°moderate breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S37–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
04:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S39–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––15 km/h SSW40–dry13°gentle breeze, dry
06:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW41–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
07:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SSW42–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
08:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW44–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
09:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW44–0.1 mm14°moderate breeze, dry
10:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
11:0084 Grand–––24 km/h SSW45–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
12:0084 Grand–––25 km/h SW46–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
13:0068 Decent–––29 km/h SSW46–0.1 mm16°fresh 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?

Power Saunas · Silverstrand beach, Barna, Co. Galway · 15 km · fixed

Fad Saoil Saunas (Salthill) · Salthill promenade, Co. Galway · 15 km · fixed

Sauna Fiain · Renville Pier, Oranmore, Co. Galway · 15 km · fixed

Driftwood Sauna · Spiddal Pier, An Spideal, Co. Galway · 20 km · fixed

Put Muckinish Lough 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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🌊 Muckinish Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 15:30–16:30 · moderate breeze, dry
🌊 Muckinish Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 10:30–11:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Muckinish Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · moderate breeze, dry

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