Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4866 | 4110 | 3180 | 3048 | 2662 | 2364 | 1721 | 1617 | 1277 | 1365 | 1274 | 1187 | 1121 | 1066 | 889 | 800 | 693 | 603 | 513 | 454 | 383 | 320 | 314 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM3.19m | 9:13PM2.81m | 9:32AM2.97m | 9:52PM2.54m | 10:19AM2.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33AM0.56m | 3:01PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.79m | 3:41PM0.94m | 3:42AM1.03m | 4:32PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WNW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4866 | 4110 | 3180 | 3048 | 2662 | — | 232 | 1617 | 1277 | — | — | — | — | 1066 | 889 | 800 | 693 | 603 | 513 | 454 | 383 | 320 | 314 | 242 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 212 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 21 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2364 | 1721 | — | — | 1365 | 1274 | 1187 | 1121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 106 | 71 | 106 | 123 | 106 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 123 | 277 | 277 | 433 | 437 | 399 | 197 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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