
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 8AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 62 | 35 | 51 | 65 | 188 | 208 | 356 | 216 | 557 | 338 | 541 | 470 | 397 | 506 | 1029 | 1230 | 1126 | 862 | 659 | 459 | 377 | 180 | 413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:22AM3.45m | 8:36PM3.55m | 8:54AM3.32m | 9:10PM3.24m | 9:28AM3.12m | 9:45PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:16PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.27m | 2:51PM0.39m | 3:09AM0.52m | 3:28PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — |
71 | 62 | 30 | 51 | 65 | 188 | 208 | 6 | 216 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 862 | 659 | 459 | 377 | 180 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 13 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 35 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | WSW 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 9 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 356 | 59 | 557 | 338 | 541 | 470 | 397 | 506 | 1029 | 1230 | 1126 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 413 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 94 | 73 | 94 | 725 | 481 | 1201 | 733 | 313 | 395 | 436 | 334 | 244 | 225 | 73 | 73 | 123 | 114 |
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