Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 102 | 112 | 112 | 152 | 122 | 86 | 63 | 58 | 39 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM3.41m | 8:33PM3.97m | 8:56AM3.32m | 9:11PM3.73m | 9:33AM3.18m | 9:49PM3.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.05m | 2:44AM0.04m | 2:44PM0.19m | 3:20AM0.25m | 3:23PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — |
83 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 54 | 55 | 40 | 32 | 19 | 32 | 102 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 63 | 58 | 39 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 112 | 112 | 152 | 122 | — | — | — | 1 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 1018 | 73 | 42 | 38 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 69 | 94 | 73 | 107 | 48 | 42 | 9 | 65 | 73 | 408 |
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