Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 12AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 486 | 740 | 862 | 748 | 709 | 625 | 612 | 541 | 490 | 431 | 369 | 369 | 399 | 402 | 177 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:28PM3.06m | 10:53AM2.80m | 11:13PM2.71m | 11:43AM2.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.67m | 4:32AM0.79m | 4:49PM0.96m | 5:15AM1.06m | 5:47PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 862 | — | — | — | — | 541 | 490 | 431 | 369 | 369 | 399 | — | 157 | 123 | 90 | 86 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 486 | 740 | — | 748 | 709 | 625 | 612 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 402 | 177 | 111 | 28 | 31 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 83 | 107 | 97 | 23 | 175 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 334 | 278 | 327 | 369 |
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