
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 1PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3851 | 3180 | 3048 | 2662 | 2364 | 1721 | 1756 | 1256 | 1365 | 1274 | 1187 | 1230 | 1131 | 889 | 800 | 693 | 603 | 513 | 454 | 383 | 376 | 308 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM3.19m | 9:13PM2.81m | 9:32AM2.97m | 9:52PM2.54m | 10:19AM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.79m | 3:41PM0.94m | 3:42AM1.03m | 4:32PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | WNW 14 | W 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
3851 | 3180 | 3048 | 2662 | — | 232 | 1756 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | 889 | 800 | 693 | 603 | 513 | 454 | 383 | 376 | 308 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2364 | 1721 | — | 1256 | 1365 | 1274 | 1187 | 1230 | 1131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 71 | 106 | 123 | 106 | 73 | 73 | 106 | 123 | 277 | 277 | 433 | 613 | 334 | 197 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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