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Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rossnowlagh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rossnowlagh sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 4AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
168 | 171 | 119 | 114 | 222 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 107 | 109 | 112 | 114 | 120 | 126 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:14PM2.74m | 11:44AM2.26m | 00:21AM2.70m | 1:04PM2.26m | 1:29AM2.76m | 2:19PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM1.26m | 5:26PM1.24m | 7:00AM1.24m | 6:49PM1.29m | 8:14AM1.07m | 8:08PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
 kJ | 168 | 171 | 119 | 114 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 112 | 114 | 6 | 126 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 44 | 44 | 43 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 222 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 35 | 28 | — | — | 33 | 45 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 107 | 109 | — | — | 120 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 294 | 0 | 498 | 504 | 735 | 350 | 494 | 494 | 36 | 23 | 38 | 84 | 468 | 468 | 406 | 244 | 406 | 406 | 225 | 23 | 107 | 106 | 138 |
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