Purt 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
81
Grand · moderate breeze, dry
Wind
25 km/h
Moderate breeze, SSE, gusts 42
Daylight
07:35
Sunrise. Sunset 19:07. Air 13°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
17:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:07
Sat, 3 Oct
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 84/100
moderate breeze, dry · 26 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:02
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 27 km/h
☀ 07:41–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 89/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:43–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Decent 79/100
gentle breeze, rain · 19 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 14 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:51
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 09:0081 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 09:00
81 Grand- moderate breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
25 km/h SSE · gusts 42
Tide
–
Air
13°C · 0.1 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 | ||||||||||
| 08:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h S | 40 | – | dry | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSE | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSE | 45 | – | 0.4 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 70 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSE | 47 | – | 0.7 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 12:00 | 62 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h S | 48 | – | 2.0 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 13:00 | 63 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 1.9 mm | 14° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 14:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 24 km/h SSW | 47 | – | 1.0 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 15:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.4 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h WSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 44 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 45 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h W | 42 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 38 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 8° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 33 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 33 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 34 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 40 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 44 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 46 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 49 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 50 | – | dry | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 51 | – | dry | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 32 km/h SW | 54 | – | 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.
Sauna after?
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Put Purt Lough in your calendar
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.