Pollacappul 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
27
Grim · fresh breeze, rain
Wind
37 km/h
Fresh breeze, SSW, gusts 72
Daylight
07:42
Sunrise. Sunset 19:15. Air 12°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring high tideToday
14:00
Grand 81/100
moderate breeze, dry · 27 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:15
Sat, 3 Oct
09:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 10 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:13
Sun, 4 Oct
16:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–19:10
Mon, 5 Oct
13:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:08
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, dry · 15 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:06
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 78/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 17 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:03
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 18 km/h
☀ 07:53–19:01
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 11:0027 · Grim
Fri, 2 Oct, 11:00
27 Grim- fresh breeze
- rain
Waves
–
Wind
37 km/h SSW · gusts 72
Tide
–
Air
12°C · 5.9 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 | ||||||||||
| 10:00 | 11 Grim | – | – | – | 40 km/h SSW | 70 | – | 4.8 mm | 12° | strong wind, rain |
| 11:00 | 27 Grim | – | – | – | 37 km/h SSW | 72 | – | 5.9 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 27 Grim | – | – | – | 33 km/h WSW | 59 | – | 4.8 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 42 | – | 0.5 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h W | 40 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h W | 42 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 41 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 39 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 9° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 31 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 28 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h W | 25 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 19 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 7° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 17 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h WSW | 16 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSW | 13 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 13 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSW | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 16 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 36 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 37 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 41 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 44 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 03:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 04:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 05:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 06:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SW | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 43 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 08:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SW | 42 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
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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