Rossnowlagh surf forecast & sea temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Rossnowlagh: 10 kts E, gusts 15, 0.7 m waves, water 13 °C — small waves, good for beginners.
7-day forecast
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| 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Wind | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Temperature | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Primary swell | 0.614s↑ | 0.613s↑ | 0.613s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.511s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.410s↑ | 0.310s↑ | 0.410s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.210s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.112s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.212s↑ | 0.212s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.113s↑ | 0.212s↑ | 0.212s↑ | 0.311s↑ | 0.311s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.32s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.22s↑ | 0.12s↑ | 0.12s↑ |
| Waves | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Period | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 11s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 11s |
| Power | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Groundswell | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Rossnowlagh, County Donegal
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: ENEEESE
Rossnowlagh is a long, sandy, west-facing beach on Donegal Bay in the south of County Donegal, a few miles north of Ballyshannon and Bundoran. The beach runs for around two miles and shelves very gently, so the Atlantic swell arrives as soft, peeling waves that are among the most beginner-friendly in Ireland, and Rossnowlagh holds an important place in Irish surfing history: one of the country's first surf clubs was formed here in the 1960s. When the reefs around Bundoran are too big or too powerful, this is where many people come to ride something gentler. An easterly wind is offshore; a strong westerly makes it messy, but the gentle slope means it is still often usable for learners. As at a few other Irish beaches, cars are allowed onto the sand, so watch out for traffic and park well above the tide. A hotel sits right on the beach, there are surf schools and a car park, lifeguards patrol in summer, and a Franciscan friary with gardens lies a short walk inland. Sunsets over Donegal Bay are a highlight. The sea off Donegal reaches about 15 °C in August and drops to around 9 °C in late winter. There is no Rossnowlagh webcam on this page yet; the surf forecast and sea temperature are below.
No webcam here. Closest live cam we know of: Portrush – East Strand (126 km).
Rossnowlagh FAQ
- Is there a beach webcam at Rossnowlagh?
- No, Rossnowlagh has no webcam. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for Rossnowlagh.
- What wind direction works at Rossnowlagh?
- It works best in ENE, E, ESE winds.
