Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 9AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 814 | 926 | 776 | 657 | 510 | 434 | 313 | 567 | 676 | 904 | 1524 | 2691 | 3925 | 5369 | 6365 | 5387 | 4822 | 3609 | 3041 | 2323 | 1543 | 1519 | 1557 | 1265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:28AM3.12m | 9:45PM2.92m | 10:04AM2.89m | 10:25PM2.60m | 10:51AM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.52m | 3:28PM0.65m | 3:41AM0.80m | 4:08PM0.94m | 4:19AM1.08m | 5:00PM1.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | W 11 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 657 | 2 | 434 | 313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3041 | 2323 | 1543 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 814 | 926 | 776 | — | 510 | — | 19 | 567 | 676 | 904 | 1524 | 2691 | 3925 | 5369 | 6365 | 5387 | 4822 | 3609 | — | — | 16 | 1519 | 1557 | 1265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 225 | 225 | 246 | 284 | 123 | 414 | 395 | 434 | 304 | 433 | 439 | 862 | 803 | 733 | 571 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 106 | 114 | 106 | 123 | 284 |
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