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Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 May 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
313 | 250 | 242 | 193 | 170 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 152 | 146 | 152 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 178 | 154 | 142 | 139 | 161 | 135 | 144 | 115 | 144 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:19AM3.40m | 6:41PM3.41m | 6:52AM3.35m | 7:11PM3.43m | 7:25AM3.25m | 7:42PM3.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.24m | 00:39AM0.36m | 12:52PM0.27m | 1:13AM0.37m | 1:22PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 313 | 250 | 242 | 193 | 170 | 167 | 164 | 161 | 152 | 146 | 152 | 166 | 163 | 163 | 178 | 154 | 142 | 139 | 161 | 135 | 144 | 115 | 144 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 36 | 0 | 176 | 0 | 225 | 494 | 23 |
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