Red Water Lake
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
83
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, gusts 30
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 11°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hours, preferring low tideToday
11:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, showers possible · 27 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:03
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 87/100
light winds, rain · 12 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 83/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 13 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:58
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 74/100
gentle breeze, rain · 18 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:53
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Fresh 56/100
moderate breeze, rain · 28 km/h
☀ 07:50–18:50
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 10:0083 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 10:00
83 Grand- gentle breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
15 km/h WSW · gusts 30
Tide
–
Air
11°C · 0.2 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 | ||||||||||
| 09:00 | 78 Decent | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 28 | – | 0.2 mm | 9° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 83 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 30 | – | 0.2 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 24 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h S | 28 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 23 km/h S | 33 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 25 km/h S | 36 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 39 | – | dry | 10° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 42 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 44 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h S | 45 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 08:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 73 Decent | – | – | – | 26 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.2 mm | 12° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 46 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 47 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 13:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 15:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 52 | – | 0.3 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 52 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 52 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 18:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 51 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 19:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 52 | – | 0.2 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 21:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 53 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 55 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 44 Blowy | – | – | – | 41 km/h SW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | strong wind, dry |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 59 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 60 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 61 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 44 Blowy | – | – | – | 41 km/h SW | 61 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | strong wind, dry |
| 04:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h WSW | 60 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 59 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 44 Blowy | – | – | – | 39 km/h SW | 58 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | strong wind, dry |
| 07:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h WSW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 47 | – | 0.2 mm | 13° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
The spot
Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified
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Getting there
Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.
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