Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 6AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 895 | 1201 | 1418 | 1397 | 1441 | 2068 | 2582 | 3308 | 4026 | 4358 | 4481 | 3827 | 3015 | 2325 | 1913 | 1522 | 1226 | 541 | 693 | 270 | 223 | 141 | 102 | 70 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38AM3.29m | 5:48PM3.75m | 6:14AM3.45m | 6:24PM3.77m | 6:47AM3.54m | 6:59PM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.13m | 11:30AM0.31m | 00:01AM0.01m | 12:07PM0.18m | 00:32AM-0.01m | 12:42PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1522 | 1226 | 541 | 693 | 270 | 223 | 141 | 102 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 308 | — | 198 | 122 | 79 | 55 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 895 | 1201 | 1418 | 1397 | 1441 | 2068 | 2582 | 3308 | 4026 | 4358 | 4481 | 3827 | 3015 | 2325 | 1913 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 434 | 439 | 481 | 1143 | 1201 | 1144 | 733 | 521 | 304 | 733 | 733 | 733 | 284 | 284 | 71 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
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