Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 5PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 34 | 140 | 333 | 499 | 523 | 499 | 422 | 414 | 302 | 254 | 248 | 240 | 203 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.74m | 00:10AM2.85m | 12:59PM2.67m | 1:32AM2.71m | 2:25PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40PM0.98m | 6:28AM0.92m | 7:04PM1.09m | 7:53AM0.99m | 8:43PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 140 | 333 | 499 | 523 | 499 | 422 | 414 | 302 | 254 | 248 | 240 | 203 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | 28 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 57 | 287 | 107 | 69 | 69 | 43 | 42 | 279 | 123 | 123 | 73 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 48 | 42 |
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