Lough Melvin · ULS

Live wind, gusts, and water level for small-craft sailing at Lough Melvin (Lough Melvin — OPW Lareen gauge).

Live conditions at Lough Melvin

The panel below loads live: wind, gusts, and the hourly score come from the Open-Meteo forecast for the lake’s coordinates, and the water level from OPW (Office of Public Works) gauge 0000035071. Numbers refresh automatically while the page is open.

Scored for

The classic small-craft window: steady 6–16 kt, manageable gusts. Good for daysailers, small keelboats, windsurfers.

Wind — next 48 hours

shaded band: ideal 6–16 kt

Hour by hour

scored 0–10 for cruising dinghy

Best sailing windows

7-day outlook

Daily number = average daylight (7am–7pm) score, 0–10, for the cruising dinghy profile. Full hourly forecast →

About this lake

Location: 54.4333°, -8.2000°
Gauge datum: 27 m
OPW gauge: 0000035071
Water temp sensor: No

Water level data comes from the OPW (Office of Public Works) gauge above; wind is modeled for the lake's coordinates by Open-Meteo. Always confirm conditions locally before launching — shorelines, reed beds, and surrounding hills all change what you feel on the water.