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Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rossnowlagh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rossnowlagh sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | |
8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:31PM3.24m | 11:13AM2.65m | 11:43PM3.05m | 12:37PM2.44m | 1:08AM2.98m | 2:09PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.71m | 4:56PM0.96m | 6:18AM0.92m | 6:21PM1.15m | 7:59AM0.92m | 7:58PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 | N 7 |
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 294 | 294 | 294 | 762 | 720 | 309 | 284 | 276 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 226 | 202 | 202 | 176 | 176 | 65 | 65 | 138 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 231 |
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