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 3AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
8 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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2513 | 1643 | 1152 | 745 | 561 | 415 | 286 | 269 | 348 | 393 | 1978 | 3170 | 7418 | 9564 | 9835 | 7563 | 6120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM3.55m | 5:30PM3.72m | 5:56AM3.66m | 6:11PM3.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04PM-0.02m | 11:17AM0.15m | 11:39PM-0.08m | 11:56AM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1643 | 1152 | 745 | 561 | 415 | 286 | 269 | 348 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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) | WNW 12 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2513 | — | 3 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 44 | 67 | 81 | 197 | 1978 | 3170 | 7418 | 9564 | 9835 | 7563 | 6120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 42 | 0 | 111 | 414 | 414 | 483 | 383 | 483 | 505 | 516 | 1144 | 553 | 1201 | 1224 | 834 | 535 |
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