Upper Lake
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
94
Grand · gentle breeze, dry
Wind
19 km/h
Gentle breeze, SSW, gusts 45
Daylight
07:27
Sunrise. Sunset 19:01. Air 18°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
11:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:27–19:01
Sat, 3 Oct
10:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 8 km/h
☀ 07:29–18:58
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 14 km/h
☀ 07:31–18:56
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:32–18:53
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 92/100
light winds, showers possible · 11 km/h
☀ 07:34–18:51
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 11 km/h
☀ 07:36–18:49
Thu, 8 Oct
19:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:38–18:46
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 12:0094 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 12:00
94 Grand- gentle breeze
- dry
Waves
–
Wind
19 km/h SSW · gusts 45
Tide
–
Air
18°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 | ||||||||||
| 11:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h SSW | 42 | – | dry | 18° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 45 | – | dry | 18° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 13:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 48 | – | dry | 18° | gentle breeze, dry, warm air |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 0.1 mm | 18° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 50 | – | 0.2 mm | 18° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 71 Decent | – | – | – | 20 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.5 mm | 17° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 17:00 | 70 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 49 | – | 0.6 mm | 17° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 69 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h SW | 48 | – | 0.8 mm | 17° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 27 km/h WSW | 40 | – | 0.5 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 14° | moderate breeze, dry, sunny |
| 22:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h W | 36 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h W | 35 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 24 km/h W | 33 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 81 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h W | 32 | – | dry | 11° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h W | 26 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h W | 19 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSW | 18 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h W | 17 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h W | 17 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 17 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 11:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h W | 17 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h W | 17 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h SW | 18 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 3 km/h WSW | 20 | – | dry | 17° | light winds, dry |
| 15:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SE | 23 | – | dry | 17° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 16:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SW | 24 | – | dry | 17° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 17:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 23 | – | dry | 17° | light winds, dry |
| 18:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 22 | – | dry | 16° | light winds, dry |
| 19:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSE | 20 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h W | 21 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 23:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 2 km/h WNW | 21 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 1 km/h N | 23 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h E | 24 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 02:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h ESE | 26 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h ESE | 28 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h E | 31 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SSW | 35 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 36 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 09:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 32 | – | dry | 16° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 10:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 33 | – | dry | 16° | gentle 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?
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Fad Saoil Saunas (Clontarf) · Clontarf seafront · 7 km · fixed
Saunos Sandycove · 49 Sandycove Road, Sandycove · 7 km · fixed
Put Upper Lake 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🌊 Upper Lake dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 10:30–11:30 · gentle breeze, dry
🌊 Upper Lake dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 09:30–10:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Upper Lake dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry
Nearby spots
Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Lake data: © OpenStreetMap contributors.