Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 1PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1126 | 745 | 561 | 415 | 286 | 269 | 338 | 966 | 1674 | 2382 | 5721 | 6640 | 6624 | 5980 | 3293 | 3775 | 3100 | 2595 | 1902 | 1419 | 1087 | 878 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:19AM3.55m | 5:30PM3.72m | 5:56AM3.66m | 6:11PM3.69m | 6:35AM3.69m | 6:54PM3.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.15m | 11:39PM-0.08m | 11:56AM0.06m | 00:16AM-0.04m | 12:38PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1126 | 745 | 561 | 415 | 286 | 269 | 338 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1411 | 3775 | — | — | — | 1419 | 1087 | 878 | 606 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 51 | 75 | 966 | 1674 | 2382 | 5721 | 6640 | 6624 | 5980 | 3293 | — | 3100 | 2595 | 1902 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 111 | 414 | 414 | 114 | 396 | 483 | 483 | 1038 | 743 | 1069 | 720 | 1224 | 733 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 284 | 284 | 73 | 71 | 0 | 31 |
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