Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 32 | 47 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 572 | 476 | 299 | 377 | 428 | 555 | 1065 | 1100 | 736 | 723 | 722 | 786 | 1179 | 2106 | 3574 | 4887 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:19AM3.56m | 7:32PM3.54m | 7:50AM3.50m | 8:05PM3.32m | 8:22AM3.37m | 8:38PM3.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.04m | 1:17PM0.16m | 1:32AM0.17m | 1:51PM0.27m | 2:02AM0.34m | 2:25PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 48 | 32 | 47 | 69 | 71 | 67 | 66 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1100 | 736 | 723 | 722 | 786 | 1179 | 2106 | 3574 | 4887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WSW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WSW 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 44 | 572 | 476 | 299 | 377 | 428 | 555 | 1065 | — | 13 | 28 | 28 | 75 | 91 | 94 | 75 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 369 | 396 | 469 | 73 | 123 | 434 | 461 | 480 | 73 | 48 | 48 | 114 | 361 | 475 | 688 | 684 | 475 | 475 |
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