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Wicklow Reservoir

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
8 km/h
Light breeze, W, gusts 23
Daylight
07:26
Sunrise. Sunset 19:00. Air 11°C.

Best surf each day

Daylight hours, preferring low tide
Today
Daylight's done for today.
☀ 07:26–19:00
Sat, 3 Oct
07:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 10 km/h
☀ 07:28–18:58
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
☀ 07:30–18:56
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
☀ 07:32–18:53
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 10 km/h
☀ 07:33–18:51
Wed, 7 Oct
10:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 17 km/h
☀ 07:35–18:48
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grim 0/100
no wave data here · 14 km/h
☀ 07:37–18:46

Week at a glance

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Fri 22:000 · Grimno wave data here
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 17:00 · 0 GrimFri 18:00 · 0 GrimFri 19:00 · 0 GrimFri 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightFri 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 07:00 · 0 GrimSat 08:00 · 0 GrimSat 09:00 · 0 GrimSat 10:00 · 0 GrimSat 11:00 · 0 GrimSat 12:00 · 0 GrimSat 13:00 · 0 GrimSat 14:00 · 0 GrimSat 15:00 · 0 GrimSat 16:00 · 0 GrimSat 17:00 · 0 GrimSat 18:00 · 0 GrimSat 19:00 · 0 GrimSat 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightSat 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 08:00 · 0 GrimSun 09:00 · 0 GrimSun 10:00 · 0 GrimSun 11:00 · 0 GrimSun 12:00 · 0 GrimSun 13:00 · 0 GrimSun 14:00 · 0 GrimSun 15:00 · 0 GrimSun 16:00 · 0 GrimSun 17:00 · 0 GrimSun 18:00 · 0 GrimSun 19:00 · 0 GrimSun 20:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 21:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightSun 23:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 00:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 02:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 03:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 05:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 06:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightMon 08:00 · 0 GrimMon 09:00 · 0 GrimMon 10:00 · 0 GrimMon 11:00 · 0 GrimMon 12:00 · 0 GrimMon 13:00 · 0 GrimMon 14:00 · 0 GrimMon 15:00 · 0 GrimMon 16:00 · 0 GrimMon 17:00 · 0 GrimMon 18:00 · 0 GrimMon 19:00 · 0 GrimMon 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightTue 10:00 · 0 GrimTue 13:00 · 0 GrimTue 16:00 · 0 GrimTue 19:00 · 0 GrimTue 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 04:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightWed 10:00 · 0 GrimWed 13:00 · 0 GrimWed 16:00 · 0 GrimWed 19:00 · 0 GrimWed 22:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 01:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 07:00 · 0 Grim · nightThu 13:00 · 0 GrimThu 19:00 · 0 Grim

Fri, 2 Oct, 22:00

0 Grim
  • no wave data here
NESWsunrisesunset8 km/h
facing unknown
Waves
–
Wind
8 km/h W · gusts 23
Tide
–
Air
11°C · dry

Meteogram

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

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeSurfWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
21:000 Grim–––8 km/h W28–dry13°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––8 km/h W23–dry11°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––11 km/h W20–dry9°no wave data here
Saturday, 3 October
00:000 Grim–––10 km/h W17–dry9°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––7 km/h SSE16–dry7°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––6 km/h SSW13–dry7°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––6 km/h SSW11–dry6°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––9 km/h SW11–dry5°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––10 km/h SW12–dry5°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––11 km/h SW13–dry4°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––10 km/h WSW14–dry4°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––11 km/h WSW15–dry5°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––9 km/h WSW16–dry7°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––8 km/h W15–dry11°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––7 km/h W14–dry13°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––3 km/h WSW14–dry14°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––5 km/h SE16–dry15°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––14 km/h SSE20–dry14°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––14 km/h SSE23–dry14°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––14 km/h S23–dry14°no wave data here
17:000 Grim–––14 km/h S23–dry14°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––11 km/h S22–dry13°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––9 km/h SSW19–dry11°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––10 km/h SSW17–dry9°no wave data here
21:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW16–dry8°no wave data here
22:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW17–dry7°no wave data here
23:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW18–dry7°no wave data here
Sunday, 4 October
00:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW19–dry7°no wave data here
01:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW19–dry7°no wave data here
02:000 Grim–––12 km/h SW20–dry7°no wave data here
03:000 Grim–––13 km/h SSW21–dry7°no wave data here
04:000 Grim–––14 km/h SW22–dry8°no wave data here
05:000 Grim–––14 km/h SW22–dry8°no wave data here
06:000 Grim–––14 km/h SW23–dry9°no wave data here
07:000 Grim–––14 km/h SW23–dry9°no wave data here
08:000 Grim–––14 km/h SW23–dry9°no wave data here
09:000 Grim–––10 km/h SSW25–dry11°no wave data here
10:000 Grim–––16 km/h SW28–dry14°no wave data here
11:000 Grim–––16 km/h SW31–dry15°no wave data here
12:000 Grim–––16 km/h SSW32–dry16°no wave data here
13:000 Grim–––17 km/h SSW33–dry17°no wave data here
14:000 Grim–––19 km/h SW33–dry18°no wave data here
15:000 Grim–––18 km/h SW33–dry19°no wave data here
16:000 Grim–––19 km/h SW33–dry19°no wave data here
17:000 Grim–––18 km/h SW32–dry19°no wave data here
18:000 Grim–––17 km/h SW31–dry18°no wave data here
19:000 Grim–––15 km/h SW27–dry17°no wave data here
20:000 Grim–––19 km/h SW30–dry16°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

Open in Maps · OpenStreetMap

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

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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🏄 Wicklow Reservoir surf · GrimSat, 3 Oct 06:30–07:30 · no wave data here
🏄 Wicklow Reservoir surf · GrimSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · no wave data here

Nearby spots

Wicklow Harbour bathing area

2 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Murrough Beach

3 km · Co. Wicklow · Not classified

Silver Strand

5 km · Co. Wicklow · Sufficient Quality

Brittas Bay North

10 km · Co. Wicklow · Excellent Quality

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