Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 63 | 45 | 63 | 112 | 134 | 177 | 212 | 217 | 260 | 431 | 643 | 901 | 890 | 955 | 1029 | 954 | 800 | 789 | 679 | 520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:33AM3.18m | 9:49PM3.41m | 10:11AM3.01m | 10:28PM3.06m | 10:53AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.40m | 3:55AM0.51m | 4:04PM0.67m | 4:32AM0.79m | 4:49PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 68 | 63 | 45 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 800 | — | 679 | 520 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 63 | 112 | 134 | 177 | 212 | 217 | 260 | 431 | 643 | 901 | 890 | 955 | 1029 | 954 | — | 789 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 12 | 57 | 233 | 287 | 408 | 287 | 278 | 313 | 313 | 494 | 494 | 73 | 123 | 123 | 107 | 123 | 107 | 114 | 138 | 23 |
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