Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1086 | 920 | 755 | 639 | 628 | 513 | 483 | 475 | 483 | 582 | 917 | 1694 | 1647 | 2032 | 2953 | 2889 | 3111 | 2507 | 1687 | 1104 | 894 | 2108 | 5932 | 11633 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:55AM2.58m | 4:00PM3.07m | 4:34AM2.86m | 4:38PM3.30m | 5:09AM3.13m | 5:14PM3.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM1.01m | 10:26PM0.62m | 10:27AM0.77m | 10:58PM0.35m | 11:04AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1086 | 920 | 755 | 639 | 628 | 513 | 483 | 475 | 483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3111 | 2507 | 1687 | 1104 | 894 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 582 | 917 | 1694 | 1647 | 2032 | 2953 | 2889 | — | — | 18 | 87 | 111 | 2108 | 5932 | 11633 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 48 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 106 | 246 | 325 | 434 | 430 | 414 | 304 | 69 | 48 | 114 | 378 | 1075 | 1075 | 1191 | 778 |
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