Surf Forecasts:
Rossnowlagh surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rossnowlagh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rossnowlagh in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rossnowlagh over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 64 | 60 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 89 | 55 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 64 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:33PM3.62m | 8:51AM3.09m | 9:06PM3.56m | 9:26AM3.04m | 9:40PM3.43m | 10:05AM2.96m | 10:20PM3.26m | 10:51AM2.85m | 11:08PM3.06m | 11:47AM2.74m | 00:10AM2.85m | 12:59PM2.67m | 1:32AM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.32m | 2:43AM0.34m | 2:40PM0.38m | 3:16AM0.38m | 3:15PM0.48m | 3:51AM0.46m | 3:54PM0.63m | 4:32AM0.59m | 4:40PM0.80m | 5:22AM0.76m | 5:40PM0.98m | 6:28AM0.92m | 7:04PM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 40 | 43 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 64 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 64 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 89 | 55 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 302 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 66 | 233 | 396 | 277 | 286 | 313 | 57 | 57 | 302 | 42 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rossnowlagh provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rossnowlagh can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rossnowlagh surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rossnowlagh) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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