Wicklow Reservoir
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
86
Grand · gentle breeze, showers possible
Wind
18 km/h
Gentle breeze, S, gusts 35
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 14°C.
Best dip each day
Daylight hoursToday
07:00
Grand 86/100
gentle breeze, showers possible · 15 km/h
☀ 07:26–19:00
Sat, 3 Oct
12:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry, sunny · 5 km/h
☀ 07:28–18:58
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 19 km/h
☀ 07:30–18:56
Mon, 5 Oct
19:00
Grand 100/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:32–18:53
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 17 km/h
☀ 07:33–18:51
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry · 18 km/h
☀ 07:35–18:48
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 97/100
light winds, dry · 10 km/h
☀ 07:37–18:46
Week at a glance
Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.Fri 06:0086 · Grand
Fri, 2 Oct, 06:00
86 Grand- gentle breeze
- showers possible
Waves
–
Wind
18 km/h S · gusts 35
Tide
–
Air
14°C · 0.5 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 | ||||||||||
| 06:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 35 | – | 0.5 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 07:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.6 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 08:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SSW | 37 | – | 0.4 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 09:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SSW | 40 | – | 0.2 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 10:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 21 km/h SSW | 42 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 11:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 22 km/h SSW | 45 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 12:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 48 | – | 0.1 mm | 15° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 13:00 | 84 Grand | – | – | – | 25 km/h SSW | 51 | – | dry | 16° | moderate breeze, dry |
| 14:00 | 68 Decent | – | – | – | 31 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.1 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 52 Fresh | – | – | – | 29 km/h SSW | 55 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 16:00 | 60 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 54 | – | 0.2 mm | 16° | fresh breeze, showers possible |
| 17:00 | 71 Decent | – | – | – | 28 km/h SSW | 51 | – | 0.5 mm | 16° | moderate breeze, rain |
| 18:00 | 54 Fresh | – | – | – | 30 km/h SSW | 47 | – | 0.7 mm | 15° | fresh breeze, rain |
| 19:00 | 76 Decent | – | – | – | 22 km/h SW | 41 | – | 0.6 mm | 15° | moderate breeze, showers possible |
| 20:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h WSW | 33 | – | 0.5 mm | 14° | gentle breeze, showers possible |
| 21:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 11 km/h W | 27 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 22:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 22 | – | dry | 11° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h W | 19 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| Saturday, 3 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h W | 16 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 01:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SE | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 02:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h S | 11 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 03:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 4 km/h SSW | 11 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 04:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h SW | 11 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 05:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 12 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 06:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h SW | 13 | – | dry | 6° | light winds, dry |
| 07:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 10 km/h WSW | 14 | – | dry | 7° | light winds, dry |
| 08:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 13 | – | dry | 8° | light winds, dry |
| 09:00 | 92 Grand | – | – | – | 9 km/h SW | 13 | – | dry | 9° | light winds, dry |
| 10:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 8 km/h WSW | 13 | – | dry | 10° | light winds, dry |
| 11:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 6 km/h WSW | 12 | – | dry | 13° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 12:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 5 km/h SW | 13 | – | dry | 14° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 13:00 | 100 Grand | – | – | – | 7 km/h S | 15 | – | dry | 15° | light winds, dry, sunny |
| 14:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 13 km/h S | 19 | – | dry | 15° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 15:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h S | 21 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 16:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h S | 22 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 17:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 17 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 14° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 18:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h S | 23 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 19:00 | 97 Grand | – | – | – | 12 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 12° | light winds, dry |
| 20:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 21:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 14 km/h SSW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 22:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 19 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry, sunny |
| 23:00 | 86 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 9° | gentle breeze, dry |
| Sunday, 4 October | ||||||||||
| 00:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SSW | 21 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 01:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 15 km/h SW | 22 | – | dry | 10° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 02:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 16 km/h SW | 28 | – | dry | 11° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 03:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 19 km/h SW | 29 | – | dry | 12° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 04:00 | 91 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 30 | – | dry | 13° | gentle breeze, dry |
| 05:00 | 94 Grand | – | – | – | 18 km/h SW | 31 | – | dry | 13° | 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?
The Boat Yard Sauna · Wicklow Harbour, Wicklow town · 3 km · fixed
Fad Saoil Saunas (Greystones) · Rise at The Cove, Marine Road, Greystones · 19 km · fixed
The Barrel Sauna (Greystones) · The Boatyard, Beach Road, Greystones · 19 km · fixed
Helios Sauna (Bray Rooftop) · Bray seafront · 25 km · fixed
Put Wicklow Reservoir in your calendar
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Set up Dipper Plus🌊 Wicklow Reservoir dip · GrandFri, 2 Oct 06:30–07:30 · gentle breeze, showers possible
🌊 Wicklow Reservoir dip · GrandSat, 3 Oct 11:30–12:30 · light winds, dry, sunny
🌊 Wicklow Reservoir dip · GrandSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry
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