Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 1PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 177 | 256 | 254 | 240 | 208 | 204 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:30PM2.44m | 3:13AM2.29m | 3:52PM2.60m | 4:21AM2.45m | 4:45PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53AM1.38m | 9:08PM1.36m | 9:23AM1.28m | 10:17PM1.18m | 10:21AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 73 | 177 | 256 | 254 | 240 | 208 | 204 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | 13 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 140 | 140 | 63 | 138 | 138 | 278 | 277 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 107 | 34 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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