
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 4PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8429 | 6743 | 6064 | 4913 | 3583 | 3242 | 2805 | 2510 | 1688 | 1234 | 970 | 776 | 595 | 426 | 363 | 296 | 202 | 224 | 413 | 768 | 768 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:11PM3.69m | 6:35AM3.69m | 6:54PM3.55m | 7:17AM3.63m | 7:41PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.06m | 00:16AM-0.04m | 12:38PM0.06m | 00:55AM0.10m | 1:23PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1234 | 970 | 776 | 595 | 426 | 363 | 296 | 202 | 224 | 413 | 768 | 768 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
8429 | 6743 | 6064 | 4913 | 3583 | 3242 | 2805 | 2510 | 1688 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 862 | 1065 | 1224 | 610 | 535 | 535 | 535 | 508 | 284 | 73 | 71 | 8 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 65 | 8 | 114 | 138 | 466 | 420 |
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