Rossnowlagh surf break

Rossnowlagh surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (31 May)3ft (0.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.9
WSW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.9
W
9
1
W
5
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
273
240
289
300
295
280
216
163
166
130
123
114
82
100
125
122
92
90
85
63
29
134
43
52
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
15
SE
10
S
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:30AM3.07m
6:51PM3.31m
7:06AM3.04m
7:26PM3.32m
7:42AM2.97m
8:02PM3.30m
Low Tide
00:20AM0.56m
12:28PM0.48m
00:56AM0.53m
1:02PM0.49m
1:32AM0.56m
1:36PM0.53m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:57
9:58
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
10
9
8
11
12
14
14
12
12
12
12
14
14
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.9
WSW
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
12
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
16
Energy kJ
4
240
289
300
295
280
216
163
166
130
123
114
82
100
125
122
92
90
85
63
29
6
21
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WSW
13
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
9
1
W
5
1
W
5
Energy kJ
273
1
1
12
22
134
43
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
73
73
73
73
73
73
21
8
0
0
8
8
8
8
73
42
36
38
42
293
66
304
304
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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