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The Cut, Lough Lene

Excellent Quality 2025

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0
Grim · no wave data here
Wind
17 km/h
Gentle breeze, WSW, gusts 37
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:04. Air 13°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
17:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
☀ 07:31–19:04
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 8 km/h
☀ 07:33–19:02
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 22 km/h
☀ 07:35–19:00
Mon, 5 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
☀ 07:37–18:57
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 19 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:55
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 11 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:52
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:50

Week at a glance

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Fri 18:000 · Grimno wave data here
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Fri, 2 Oct, 18:00

0 Grim
  • no wave data here
NESWsunrisesunset17 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
17 km/h WSW · gusts 37
Tide
–
Air
13°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
17:000 Grim–––19 km/h SW42–0.2 mm13°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––17 km/h WSW37–dry13°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––24 km/h W32–dry13°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––18 km/h W26–dry11°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––13 km/h WSW24–dry10°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––14 km/h WSW21–dry10°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––13 km/h WSW19–dry9°no wave data here
Saturday, 3 October
00:000 Grim–––15 km/h W18–dry8°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––12 km/h WSW17–dry7°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––11 km/h W15–dry7°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––8 km/h WSW13–dry7°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––6 km/h S12–dry7°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––6 km/h SSW12–dry7°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––6 km/h SSW12–dry7°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––7 km/h SSW12–dry6°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––8 km/h SSW12–dry6°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––8 km/h SW12–dry7°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––9 km/h SW15–dry10°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––9 km/h SW18–dry12°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––10 km/h WSW19–dry14°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––12 km/h WSW21–dry14°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––11 km/h SW23–dry15°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––12 km/h SSW24–dry16°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––14 km/h SSW25–dry16°no wave data here
17:000 Grim–––13 km/h SSW24–dry16°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––8 km/h S23–dry15°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––9 km/h S17–dry13°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––10 km/h S17–dry12°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––13 km/h S21–dry11°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––15 km/h S24–dry11°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––14 km/h SSW25–dry11°no wave data here
Sunday, 4 October
00:000 Grim–––12 km/h S26–dry11°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––12 km/h S26–dry11°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––11 km/h S27–dry11°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––11 km/h S27–dry11°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––9 km/h SSW28–dry11°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––12 km/h S30–dry11°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––12 km/h S31–dry11°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––13 km/h S32–dry11°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––22 km/h SW34–dry14°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––22 km/h SW35–dry14°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––22 km/h SW36–dry15°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––22 km/h SW39–dry16°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––23 km/h SW41–dry16°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––26 km/h SW43–dry17°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––26 km/h SW44–dry17°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––25 km/h SW43–dry17°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––23 km/h SW42–dry17°no wave data here

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Excellent Quality

Lakes have no tide or swell; the score is wind, rain, air temperature and daylight. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

Recent grades: 2024 Excellent, 2023 Excellent, 2022 Excellent.

Beach profile (PDF) · beaches.ie

On the ground

No lifeguard listedToiletsParkingAccessible: Access to lake shorelineNo dogs

As listed by Westmeath County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

The Sauna Society (Lough Ennell) · Tudenham Shore, Lough Ennell, Mullingar · 25 km · fixed

Cavetown Lake Sauna · Cavetown Lough, near Croghan, Co. Roscommon · 70 km · fixed

The Cut is an inland bathing area located on the Shores of Lough Lene. Lough Lene supports a diverse aquatic flora; such as pond weed and stoneworts. The bathing area is a popular bathing area. Jet ski bye laws in place prohibit use of jet skis on the lake. The bathing area extends over an area of approximately 70 meters by 170 meters wide.

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🏄 The Cut, Lough Lene surf · GrimFri, 2 Oct 16:30–17:30 · no wave data here
🏄 The Cut, Lough Lene surf · GrimSat, 3 Oct 07:30–08:30 · no wave data here
🏄 The Cut, Lough Lene surf · GrimSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · no wave data here

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Ben Lough

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Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.