Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 1AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 867 | 1011 | 1049 | 901 | 693 | 505 | 415 | 302 | 231 | 396 | 875 | 1106 | 1227 | 1524 | 1614 | 1864 | 2344 | 2891 | 3213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:22PM3.43m | 4:59AM3.08m | 5:08PM3.64m | 5:38AM3.29m | 5:48PM3.75m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.32m | 10:50AM0.51m | 11:26PM0.13m | 11:30AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 901 | 693 | 505 | 415 | 302 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 867 | 1011 | 1049 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 396 | 875 | 1106 | 1227 | 1524 | 1614 | 1864 | 2344 | 2891 | 3213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 548 | 992 | 425 | 73 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 111 | 414 | 123 | 521 | 430 | 435 | 862 | 1078 | 1211 | 1144 | 733 |
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