Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 64 | 68 | 118 | 109 | 104 | 79 | 83 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 97 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 7:38AM3.43m | 7:54PM4.09m | 8:18AM3.41m | 8:33PM3.97m | 8:56AM3.32m | 9:11PM3.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.01m | 2:07AM-0.08m | 2:06PM0.05m | 2:44AM0.04m | 2:44PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 |
56 | — | — | — | 64 | 8 | — | 109 | 104 | 79 | 83 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 27 | 30 | 97 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 8 |
— | 52 | 49 | 49 | — | 68 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 294 | 296 | 426 | 437 | 294 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 733 | 1232 | 73 | 65 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 94 | 107 |
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