Rossnowlagh, Ireland

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Rossnowlagh beach - Looking north — Rossnowlagh. Photo: Dean Molyneaux, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Rossnowlagh

Rossnowlagh is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. From Rossnowlagh you can reach 9 surf spots. The nearest is Rossnowlagh, a surf spot under 0.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CFN, 55 km away.

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Staying in Rossnowlagh

10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CFN, 55 km, NOC, 82 km, LDY, 86 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Rossnowlagh.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 8 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Rossnowlagh too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Tullan Strand7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Bundoran, 2 km

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

6 ft666 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

3 ft309 kJ

6 ft480 kJ

5 ft635 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tullan Strand, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	66, good	4 ft10 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	57, good	4 ft10 ssoft	356kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	666kJ	wind from the north-west, 20 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	6 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft12 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	480kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	10, poor	5 ft12 smushy	635kJ	wind from the west, 31 knots	12°C

Bundoran9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Bundoran

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

6 ft666 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

3 ft309 kJ

6 ft480 kJ

5 ft635 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bundoran, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft10 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	4 ft10 ssoft	356kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	666kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	6 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft12 smushy	309kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	480kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	9°C
Sun 25Oct	10, poor	5 ft12 smushy	635kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	10°C

Rossnowlagh0 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft287 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

6 ft666 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

3 ft309 kJ

6 ft480 kJ

5 ft635 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rossnowlagh, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	65, good	4 ft10 ssoft	287kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	356kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft10 smushy	666kJ	wind from the north-west, 15 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	6 ft9 ssoft	409kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	13, poor	3 ft12 smushy	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	17, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	480kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	9, poor	5 ft12 smushy	635kJ	wind from the west, 24 knots	11°C

Black spot11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Bundoran, 3 km

4 ft251 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft746 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

3 ft267 kJ

8 ft1124 kJ

5 ft791 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Black spot, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	746kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	492kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	3 ft12 smushy	267kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,124kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	5, poor	5 ft12 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	10°C

Pampa10.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Bundoran, 2 km

4 ft251 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft746 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

3 ft267 kJ

8 ft1124 kJ

5 ft791 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pampa, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	746kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 scrumbling	492kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	12, poor	3 ft12 smushy	267kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,124kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	5, poor	5 ft12 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	10°C

Tullaghan right11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Bundoran, 4 km

4 ft251 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft746 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

3 ft267 kJ

8 ft1124 kJ

5 ft791 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tullaghan right, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 ssoft	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft10 ssoft	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	746kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	3 ft12 smushy	267kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,124kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	5, poor	5 ft12 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	10°C

Tullaghan left12.5 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Bundoran, 4 km

4 ft251 kJ

5 ft411 kJ

7 ft746 kJ

6 ft492 kJ

3 ft267 kJ

8 ft1124 kJ

5 ft791 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tullaghan left, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	44, fair	4 ft10 scrumbling	251kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	60, good	5 ft10 scrumbling	411kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	7 ft10 smushy	746kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft9 ssoft	492kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	11, poor	3 ft12 smushy	267kJ	wind from the north-west, 18 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	8 ft9 smushy	1,124kJ	wind from the west, 6 knots	9°C
Sun 25Oct	5, poor	5 ft12 smushy	791kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	10°C

Mullaghmore19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Mullaghmore, 1 kmExperts only

5 ft593 kJ

4 ft356 kJ

6 ft579 kJ

5 ft410 kJ

3 ft309 kJ

8 ft961 kJ

8 ft1159 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mullaghmore, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, too small	5 ft11 smushy	593kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	356kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 14 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	19, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	579kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	30, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	410kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 8 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	47, fair	8 ft9 ssoft	961kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	35, poor	8 ft10 ssoft	1,159kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots, offshore	11°C

Murvagh6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Donegal, 6 kmNeeds 5 ft+

5 ft593 kJ

5 ft431 kJ

6 ft579 kJ

6 ft409 kJ

3 ft309 kJ

8 ft961 kJ

8 ft1159 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Murvagh, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	5 ft11 s	593kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	27, too small	5 ft10 s	431kJ	wind from the south-east, 13 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 s	579kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	6 ft9 s	409kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	11°C
Fri 23Oct	5, too small	3 ft12 s	309kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	50, good	8 ft9 s	961kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots	10°C
Sun 25Oct	13, poor	8 ft10 s	1,159kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	11°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Rossnowlagh, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Rossnowlagh

The Gaslight0.9 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits