Rocktown 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
97
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
11 km/h
Light breeze, SW, gusts 26
Daylight
07:38
Sunrise. Sunset 19:05. Air 10°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
12:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry, sunny · 15 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:05
Sun, 4 Oct
19:00
Decent 76/100
moderate breeze, dry · 28 km/h
☀ 07:40–19:02
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 · 15 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:57
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Decent 69/100
moderate breeze, rain · 22 km/h
☀ 07:45–18:55
Thu, 8 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:47–18:52
Fri, 9 Oct
19:00
Blowy 41/100
fresh breeze, rain · 33 km/h
☀ 07:49–18:50
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Sat 04:0097 · Grand
Sat, 3 Oct, 04:00
97 Grand- light winds
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
11 km/h SW · gusts 26
Tide
–
Air
10°C · dry
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 | ||||||||||
| 04:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 26 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SW | 27 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSW | 28 | – | 0.1 mm | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 32 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h WSW | 31 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 30 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h S | 25 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 28 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 33 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 23 km/h SSW | 39 | – | dry | 12° | moderate breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 49 | – | dry | 12° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 65 Decent | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 53 | – | dry | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 55 | – | dry | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SSW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 57 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 13° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 07:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SSW | 56 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 32 km/h SSW | 55 | – | 0.1 mm | 14° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 11:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 12:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 53 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 13:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 14:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 55 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 56 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 57 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 31 km/h SW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 20:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SW | 56 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 33 km/h SW | 57 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 34 km/h SW | 58 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 39 km/h SW | 60 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| Monday, 5 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 61 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 38 km/h SW | 63 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 36 km/h SW | 52 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 35 km/h SW | 52 | – | 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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