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Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 17 Apr 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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 7PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 216 | 390 | 534 | 469 | 361 | 327 | 442 | 528 | 579 | 684 | 586 | 273 | 198 | 157 | 130 | 71 | 120 | 91 | 115 | 139 | 125 | 254 | 246 | 194 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:42PM 3.63 | 6:54AM 3.86 | 7:20PM 3.72 | 7:37AM 3.79 | 8:01PM 3.72 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:27PM -0.14 | 12:39AM 0.04 | 1:03PM -0.17 | 1:20AM -0.03 | 1:42PM -0.09 | 2:03AM 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:42 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
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