Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 10AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1365 | 1165 | 1187 | 1121 | 1036 | 905 | 800 | 693 | 586 | 513 | 446 | 383 | 320 | 259 | 242 | 187 | 150 | 110 | 127 | 161 | 573 | 499 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:32AM2.97m | 9:52PM2.54m | 10:19AM2.74m | 10:45PM2.30m | 11:26AM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.94m | 3:42AM1.03m | 4:32PM1.20m | 4:31AM1.25m | 5:54PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1036 | 905 | 800 | 693 | 586 | 513 | 446 | 383 | 320 | 259 | 242 | 187 | 150 | 110 | 127 | 161 | 573 | 499 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 107 | — | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1365 | 1165 | 1187 | 1121 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 107 | 123 | 395 | 395 | 436 | 628 | 278 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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