Rossnowlagh surf break

Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 IST
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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
10.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today?

The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 8AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
8
20
40
67
99
125
215
206
244
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:29AM3.05m
3:23PM2.59m
3:34AM3.18m
4:18PM2.81m
4:25AM3.31m
5:01PM3.02m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.76m
9:13PM1.00m
10:08AM0.58m
10:08PM0.82m
10:48AM0.42m
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:05
6:03
6:01
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8:55
8:58
9:00
Temp °C
12
11
11
12
14
14
13
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
12
16
17
15
13
11
10
10
10
12
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
11
10
9
10
8
7
7
10
14
14
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
3
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.8
W
13
0.9
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
40
67
99
125
215
206
244
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
8
8
2
2
2
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
5
20
8
7
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
231
277
277
277
294
294
65
34
34
30
30
140
294
294
225
63
63
9
8
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
7
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
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