Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rossnowlagh today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rossnowlagh at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rossnowlagh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3876 | 3307 | 2253 | 2770 | 2329 | 1759 | 1302 | 1086 | 920 | 755 | 639 | 628 | 501 | 483 | 483 | 553 | 553 | 843 | 1444 | 1835 | 2306 | 3459 | 3880 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05AM2.33m | 3:17PM2.83m | 3:55AM2.58m | 4:00PM3.07m | 4:34AM2.86m | 4:38PM3.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:59AM1.23m | 9:51PM0.91m | 9:47AM1.01m | 10:26PM0.62m | 10:27AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1759 | 1302 | 1086 | 920 | 755 | 639 | 628 | 501 | 483 | 483 | 553 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 3876 | 3307 | 2253 | 2770 | 2329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 843 | 1444 | 1835 | 2306 | 3459 | 3880 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 97 | 128 | 188 | 395 | 71 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 175 | 182 | 426 | 426 | 494 | 494 | 322 |
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