Rossnowlagh surf break

Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 14 May 2026 IST
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Rossnowlagh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rossnowlagh sea temperature is
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?

The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1190
918
784
597
520
393
311
220
176
129
107
91
59
50
27
24
15
22
24
41
60
123
505
501
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
W
20
W
15
W
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
High Tide
4:12AM3.33m
4:52PM3.18m
4:59AM3.52m
5:34PM3.43m
5:46AM3.64m
6:17PM3.62m
Low Tide
10:01PM0.78m
10:36AM0.28m
10:48PM0.52m
11:17AM0.08m
11:33PM0.28m
11:58AM-0.03m
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part cloud
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cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:32
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
8
9
8
8
9
10
11
10
8
8
8
7
8
10
10
10
9
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
5
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.9
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
8
1
W
7
1.1
W
14
Energy kJ
2
2
91
59
50
27
24
15
15
24
26
42
92
501
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
13
Energy kJ
7
6
6
8
14
14
22
12
14
60
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
14
Energy kJ
14
8
13
5
17
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
11
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1190
918
784
597
520
393
311
220
176
129
107
505
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
548
834
571
645
1227
1283
834
360
325
327
182
327
23
279
279
30
28
28
9
8
0
106
106
106
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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