Rossnowlagh Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Donegal, Ireland)

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Rossnowlagh Surf Guide

Rossnowlagh in Donegal is a fairly exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here.

Rossnowlagh Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	56°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rossnowlagh:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rossnowlagh occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rossnowlagh (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Rossnowlagh with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 18% of the time in April while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 35% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

18%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

47%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

35%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rossnowlagh Location Map

Interactive Rossnowlagh surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rossnowlagh is Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rossnowlagh is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rossnowlagh Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 04:36 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 29
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (ft)	SW	WSW	WSW	W
Period (s)	4	8	9	9
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Rossnowlagh look like?

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Credit: patrick scully Credit: John Richards

Tides at Rossnowlagh

Current tide and informaton

For Rossnowlagh, 0 miles from Rossnowlagh.

Next High Water: 08:01am | 11ft

Next Low Water: 01:54pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rossnowlagh Sea Temperature

The Rossnowlagh water temperature is rather cool (13.1 °C) and the air temperature will feel about the same. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.