
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:30PM3.51m | 10:59AM2.85m | 11:16PM3.19m | 11:49AM2.70m | 00:07AM2.87m | 12:46PM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM0.53m | 4:44PM0.73m | 5:32AM0.77m | 5:38PM0.98m | 6:25AM0.98m | 6:45PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
10 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 9 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 197 | 294 | 331 | 197 | 176 | 138 | 294 | 138 | 249 | 280 | 1269 | 533 | 325 | 197 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 84 | 84 | 1227 | 84 |
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