Rossnowlagh surf break

Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 May 2026 IST
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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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?

The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
30
26
26
44
16
47
47
33
82
91
95
98
123
119
157
217
237
148
310
394
482
724
959
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
30
W
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:21AM2.70m
1:04PM2.26m
1:29AM2.76m
2:19PM2.40m
2:30AM2.92m
3:18PM2.63m
Low Tide
7:00AM1.24m
6:49PM1.29m
8:14AM1.07m
8:08PM1.20m
9:08AM0.81m
9:09PM1.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:23
9:24
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
10
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
9
2
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
7
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
30
18
26
26
8
8
8
7
7
7
91
95
98
123
119
30
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
20
20
18
8
11
4
2
6
6
11
6
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
11
11
4
6
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NW
7
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
7
1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
28
30
44
16
47
47
33
82
157
217
237
148
310
394
482
724
959
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
498
225
23
225
795
468
406
534
425
418
406
182
225
383
106
106
278
278
278
533
533
453
438
438
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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