Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 11AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 786 | 759 | 734 | 1170 | 2001 | 3663 | 4951 | 4866 | 3851 | 3224 | 3119 | 2662 | 2400 | 1607 | 1643 | 1109 | 948 | 895 | 940 | 827 | 814 | 711 | 593 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:22AM3.37m | 8:38PM3.08m | 8:55AM3.19m | 9:13PM2.81m | 9:32AM2.97m | 9:52PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.44m | 2:33AM0.56m | 3:01PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.79m | 3:41PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | WNW 14 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 786 | 759 | 734 | 1170 | 2001 | 3663 | 4951 | 4866 | 3851 | 3224 | 3119 | — | — | 236 | 1643 | 436 | 335 | 321 | 213 | 827 | 814 | 711 | 593 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | 79 | 42 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 61 | 87 | 108 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 2662 | 2400 | 1607 | — | 1109 | 948 | 895 | 940 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 360 | 476 | 690 | 684 | 684 | 106 | 125 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 123 | 233 | 106 | 73 | 106 | 106 | 277 | 246 | 399 | 606 | 293 | 23 |
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