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Trusk Lough

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.
Dip score now
92
Grand · light winds, dry
Wind
10 km/h
Light breeze, WSW, gusts 24
Daylight
07:34
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 8°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:34–19:06
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 9 km/h
☀ 07:36–19:04
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 16 km/h
☀ 07:38–19:01
Mon, 5 Oct
18:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 19 km/h
☀ 07:40–18:59
Tue, 6 Oct
16:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:42–18:56
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, dry · 12 km/h
☀ 07:44–18:54
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 9 km/h
☀ 07:46–18:51

Week at a glance

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Fri 23:0092 · Grandlight winds · dry
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightFri 23:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 02:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 03:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 04:00 · 86 Grand · nightSat 05:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 06:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightSat 08:00 · 92 GrandSat 09:00 · 92 GrandSat 10:00 · 91 GrandSat 11:00 · 91 GrandSat 12:00 · 97 GrandSat 13:00 · 100 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 100 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 100 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 92 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 04:00 · 81 Grand · nightSun 05:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 06:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 94 GrandSun 09:00 · 94 GrandSun 10:00 · 94 GrandSun 11:00 · 94 GrandSun 12:00 · 94 GrandSun 13:00 · 76 DecentSun 14:00 · 84 GrandSun 15:00 · 84 GrandSun 16:00 · 76 DecentSun 17:00 · 76 DecentSun 18:00 · 94 GrandSun 19:00 · 84 GrandSun 20:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 84 Grand · nightSun 22:00 · 76 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 00:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 01:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 02:00 · 82 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 05:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 06:00 · 84 Grand · nightMon 07:00 · 81 Grand · nightMon 08:00 · 84 GrandMon 09:00 · 84 GrandMon 10:00 · 84 GrandMon 11:00 · 84 GrandMon 12:00 · 84 GrandMon 13:00 · 84 GrandMon 14:00 · 84 GrandMon 15:00 · 84 GrandMon 16:00 · 84 GrandMon 17:00 · 76 DecentMon 18:00 · 86 GrandMon 19:00 · 86 GrandMon 22:00 · 82 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 83 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 84 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 89 GrandTue 13:00 · 83 GrandTue 16:00 · 97 GrandTue 19:00 · 92 GrandTue 22:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 92 GrandWed 13:00 · 83 GrandWed 16:00 · 83 GrandWed 19:00 · 86 GrandWed 22:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 86 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 97 GrandThu 19:00 · 83 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 23:00

92 Grand
  • light winds
  • dry
  • sunny
NESWsunrisesunset10 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
10 km/h WSW · gusts 24
Tide
–
Air
8°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
23:0092 Grand–––10 km/h WSW24–dry8°light winds, dry, sunny
Saturday, 3 October
00:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW21–dry7°light winds, dry, sunny
01:0092 Grand–––9 km/h WSW20–dry6°light winds, dry, sunny
02:0086 Grand–––8 km/h SW18–dry6°light winds, dry
03:0086 Grand–––7 km/h SSE15–dry6°light winds, dry
04:0086 Grand–––8 km/h SSE14–dry6°light winds, dry
05:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SSW14–dry7°light winds, dry
06:0092 Grand–––9 km/h SW15–dry8°light winds, dry
07:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SSW16–dry8°light winds, dry
08:0092 Grand–––10 km/h SW17–dry8°light winds, dry
09:0092 Grand–––8 km/h SSW18–dry9°light winds, dry
10:0091 Grand–––14 km/h SW21–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
11:0091 Grand–––14 km/h WSW25–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
12:0097 Grand–––7 km/h WSW26–dry12°light winds, dry
13:00100 Grand–––9 km/h WSW26–dry13°light winds, dry, sunny
14:0094 Grand–––12 km/h WSW27–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
15:0094 Grand–––13 km/h WSW27–dry14°gentle breeze, dry, sunny
16:00100 Grand–––9 km/h SW27–dry14°light winds, dry, sunny
17:0094 Grand–––13 km/h SSW25–dry14°gentle breeze, dry
18:00100 Grand–––12 km/h SSW24–dry13°light winds, dry
19:0091 Grand–––12 km/h S21–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
20:0091 Grand–––12 km/h S21–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
21:0091 Grand–––12 km/h S23–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
22:0091 Grand–––15 km/h S25–dry12°gentle breeze, dry
23:0091 Grand–––14 km/h S27–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
Sunday, 4 October
00:0092 Grand–––11 km/h S30–dry10°light winds, dry
01:0086 Grand–––14 km/h S33–dry10°gentle breeze, dry
02:0091 Grand–––19 km/h S35–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
03:0091 Grand–––18 km/h S36–dry11°gentle breeze, dry
04:0081 Grand–––21 km/h SSW36–0.1 mm11°moderate breeze, dry
05:0091 Grand–––17 km/h SSW36–0.1 mm11°gentle breeze, dry
06:0091 Grand–––17 km/h S36–0.1 mm12°gentle breeze, dry
07:0091 Grand–––19 km/h SSW36–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
08:0094 Grand–––16 km/h SSW37–0.1 mm13°gentle breeze, dry
09:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW38–0.1 mm14°gentle breeze, dry
10:0094 Grand–––17 km/h SSW39–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
11:0094 Grand–––15 km/h SSW40–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
12:0094 Grand–––18 km/h SSW41–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
13:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SSW42–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
14:0084 Grand–––22 km/h SSW43–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
15:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SSW43–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
16:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW44–0.2 mm16°moderate breeze, showers possible
17:0076 Decent–––21 km/h SW43–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
18:0094 Grand–––19 km/h SW42–0.1 mm15°gentle breeze, dry
19:0084 Grand–––20 km/h SW42–0.1 mm16°moderate breeze, dry
20:0076 Decent–––20 km/h SW39–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible
21:0084 Grand–––21 km/h SW39–0.1 mm15°moderate breeze, dry
22:0076 Decent–––22 km/h SW39–0.2 mm15°moderate breeze, showers possible

The spot

Faces
Unknown (inland)
Swell window
None (sheltered)
Exposure
Lake
Water
Not classified

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Getting there

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

Sauna after?

Secret Sauna · Donegal Bay coast near Mountcharles · 30 km · mobile

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Put Trusk Lough in your calendar

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🌊 Trusk Lough dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Trusk Lough dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry

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