
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (25 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 1PM is: 5.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 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) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19833 | 14924 | 12118 | 9048 | 6528 | 3937 | 2680 | 1744 | 1126 | 745 | 561 | 400 | 292 | 274 | 408 | 902 | 1431 | 2112 | 4862 | 6738 | 7797 | 6411 | 5211 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:52PM3.65m | 5:19AM3.55m | 5:30PM3.72m | 5:56AM3.66m | 6:11PM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.32m | 11:04PM-0.02m | 11:17AM0.15m | 11:39PM-0.08m | 11:56AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1744 | 1126 | 745 | 561 | 400 | 292 | 274 | 408 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
19833 | 14924 | 12118 | 9048 | 6528 | 3937 | 2680 | — | — | 9 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 67 | 70 | 902 | 1431 | 2112 | 4862 | 6738 | 7797 | 6411 | 5211 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 602 | 1143 | 1144 | 1144 | 834 | 304 | 284 | 9 | 8 | 111 | 435 | 81 | 483 | 383 | 483 | 505 | 483 | 862 | 862 | 1201 | 553 | 610 | 304 |
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