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Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
10.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 11AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
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 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 67 | 99 | 125 | 165 | 206 | 248 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:23PM2.59m | 3:34AM3.18m | 4:18PM2.81m | 4:25AM3.31m | 5:01PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.76m | 9:13PM1.00m | 10:08AM0.58m | 10:08PM0.82m | 10:48AM0.42m | 10:53PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 67 | 99 | 125 | 165 | 206 | 248 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | N 10 | — | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 277 | 277 | 279 | 294 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 140 | 140 | 294 | 138 | 63 | 34 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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