
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 1PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 313 | 260 | 202 | 137 | 135 | 105 | 71 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 66 | 188 | 212 | 188 | 556 | 159 | 377 | 221 | 422 | 423 | 270 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:48AM3.52m | 8:02PM3.80m | 8:22AM3.45m | 8:36PM3.55m | 8:54AM3.32m | 9:10PM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.06m | 2:07AM0.06m | 2:16PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.27m | 2:51PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 12 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — |
387 | 313 | 260 | 202 | 137 | 135 | 105 | 71 | 45 | 36 | 51 | 66 | 188 | 212 | 188 | 6 | 159 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 32 | 19 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 556 | 49 | 377 | 221 | 422 | 423 | 270 | 449 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 94 | 73 | 8 | 71 | 733 | 304 | 834 | 548 | 399 |
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