Skeheen 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
76
Decent · moderate breeze, showers possible
Wind
21 km/h
Moderate breeze, WSW, gusts 39
Daylight
07:37
Sunrise. Sunset 19:11. Air 15°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:37–19:11
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 8 km/h
☀ 07:39–19:09
Sun, 4 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:07
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:04
Tue, 6 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:02
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 6 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:59
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:48–18:57
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 16:0076 · Decent
Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00
76 Decent- moderate breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
21 km/h WSW · gusts 39
Tide
–
Air
15°C · 0.6 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 | ||||||||||
| 15:00 | 38 Blowy | – | – | – | 30 km/h S | 48 | – | 4.1 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 16:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 21 km/h WSW | 39 | – | 0.6 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 34 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 28 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 17 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SW | 15 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h S | 14 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 12 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 10 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 10 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h SSE | 10 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SSE | 10 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 11 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 11 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 11 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSE | 10 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 10 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 12 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SSW | 14 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 17 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h SSE | 20 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SSE | 19 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSE | 23 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSE | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSE | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 24 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSE | 23 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 06:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 08:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h SSE | 24 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 26 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 27 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h S | 29 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 31 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 20 km/h SW | 39 | – | dry | 18° | moderate 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?
Tide Side Sauna · Glin Pier (also Kilteery Pier), Shannon Estuary, Co. Limerick · 40 km · mobile
Lakeside Sauna · Youghal Quay, Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary · 41 km · fixed
Nothing closer that we know of. All saunas.
Put Skeheen 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.
Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Skeheen Lough dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · light winds, dry
🌊 Skeheen Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Skeheen Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 09:30–10:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.