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The Salt Lake

Monitored, not designated

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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.
Surf score now
0
Grim · no wave data here
Wind
15 km/h
Gentle breeze, W, gusts 32
Daylight
07:41
Sunrise. Sunset 19:16. Air 15°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring high tide
Today
17:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 15 km/h
☀ 07:41–19:16
Sat, 3 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 6 km/h
☀ 07:42–19:13
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
☀ 07:44–19:11
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 13 km/h
☀ 07:46–19:09
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 9 km/h
☀ 07:47–19:07
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 9 km/h
☀ 07:49–19:04
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
☀ 07:51–19:02

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 17:000 · Grimno wave data here
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Fri, 2 Oct, 17:00

0 Grim
  • no wave data here
NESWsunrisesunset15 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
15 km/h W · gusts 32
Tide
–
Air
15°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–––15 km/h W32–dry15°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––15 km/h WNW29–dry15°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––9 km/h W26–dry14°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––6 km/h WSW18–dry13°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––4 km/h NW13–dry11°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––3 km/h NW12–dry10°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––4 km/h SSE10–dry9°no wave data here
Saturday, 3 October
00:000 Grim–––5 km/h SSE9–dry9°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––4 km/h SE9–dry9°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––6 km/h SE8–dry9°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––4 km/h ESE8–dry8°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––4 km/h E8–dry9°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––5 km/h NE9–dry10°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––6 km/h NE10–dry10°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––4 km/h E10–dry10°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––6 km/h ENE9–dry10°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––8 km/h NE10–dry10°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––8 km/h NE12–dry12°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––6 km/h NE14–dry13°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––6 km/h NNE17–dry14°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––5 km/h N21–dry15°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––6 km/h S23–dry16°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––10 km/h S25–dry16°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––8 km/h S25–dry16°no wave data here
17:000 Grim–––11 km/h S24–dry16°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––9 km/h S23–dry15°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––4 km/h SSW22–dry14°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––2 km/h NNW21–dry13°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––3 km/h NE21–dry13°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––9 km/h NNW21–dry13°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––9 km/h N21–dry12°no wave data here
Sunday, 4 October
00:000 Grim–––9 km/h NNE21–dry12°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––5 km/h NE22–dry12°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––3 km/h NE23–dry12°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––2 km/h E24–dry12°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––3 km/h SSW25–dry13°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––4 km/h SSE26–dry14°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––5 km/h SW26–dry14°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––13 km/h SSW27–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––17 km/h SW28–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––17 km/h SW29–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––17 km/h SW30–0.1 mm16°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW30–0.1 mm16°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––13 km/h SW31–0.1 mm15°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––17 km/h SW32–0.1 mm16°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––18 km/h SW33–dry17°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––19 km/h SW34–0.1 mm17°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––20 km/h SW37–0.1 mm17°no wave data here

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

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Access, parking and swimming areas are not recorded for this lake. Respect private land.

Sauna after?

Sunset Sauna Kerry · Coornagillagh Beach, Tuosist, Kenmare Bay · 2 km · mobile

Kingdom Sauna Kerry · Derrynane Beach, Caherdaniel · 25 km · fixed

Sunset Sauna (Allihies) · Ballydonegan Beach, Allihies, Co. Cork · 27 km · mobile

Put The Salt Lake in your calendar

Dipper Plus drops the best surf hour here into your phone every day, with waves, sea temperature, tide and a 45-minute nudge. Up to three spots.

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

Nearby spots

Knockatee Lake

3 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Derreenrickard Lough

3 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Fada

4 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

Lough Corlagh

5 km · Co. Kerry · Not classified

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