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 experts: 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 expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 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.

Spot

Sun 18

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

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

4 ft236 kJ

6 ft795 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

5 ft408 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Black spot, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	6 ft11 scrumbling	795kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	453kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	7 ft10 smushy	776kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	6 ft9 ssoft	486kJ	wind from the south, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	7 ft10 ssoft	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C

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

4 ft236 kJ

6 ft795 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

6 ft486 kJ

5 ft408 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pampa, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	58, good	6 ft11 scrumbling	795kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	453kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	7 ft10 smushy	776kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	6 ft9 scrumbling	486kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	66, good	7 ft10 scrumbling	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C

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

4 ft236 kJ

6 ft795 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

5 ft408 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tullaghan right, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	24, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	56, good	6 ft11 ssoft	795kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	453kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	7 ft10 smushy	776kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	7 ft10 ssoft	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C

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

4 ft236 kJ

6 ft795 kJ

5 ft453 kJ

7 ft776 kJ

6 ft491 kJ

5 ft408 kJ

7 ft907 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tullaghan left, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	23, too small	4 ft9 scrumbling	236kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	55, good	6 ft11 scrumbling	795kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	5 ft10 scrumbling	453kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	7 ft10 smushy	776kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	56, good	6 ft9 ssoft	491kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	408kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	65, good	7 ft10 ssoft	907kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C

Bundoran9.7 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Bundoran

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

6 ft576 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bundoran, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	11°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	6 ft11 ssoft	661kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Tue 20Oct	40, fair	5 ft10 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 12 knots, offshore	12°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	6 ft10 smushy	576kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	62, good	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	10°C

Rossnowlagh0 kmabout 5 min by car

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft576 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rossnowlagh, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	6 ft11 ssoft	661kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	6 ft10 smushy	576kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	56, good	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	10°C

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

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

5 ft381 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

6 ft555 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tullan Strand, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	6 ft11 ssoft	661kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	28, too small	5 ft10 ssoft	381kJ	wind from the south-east, 12 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	6 ft9 smushy	645kJ	wind from the north-west, 19 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	6 ft9 ssoft	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 smushy	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	53, good	6 ft9 ssoft	555kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	12°C

Murvagh6.4 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Donegal, 6 km

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft576 kJ

6 ft419 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Murvagh, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	22, too small	4 ft9 s	203kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots	12°C
Mon 19Oct	52, good	6 ft11 s	661kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	26, too small	4 ft10 s	342kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	6 ft10 s	576kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	6 ft9 s	419kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	5 ft9 s	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	45, fair	7 ft9 s	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 7 knots	10°C

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

4 ft203 kJ

6 ft661 kJ

4 ft342 kJ

6 ft645 kJ

6 ft429 kJ

5 ft361 kJ

7 ft860 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Mullaghmore, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	4 ft9 ssoft	203kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	30, too small	6 ft11 smushy	661kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	4 ft10 ssoft	342kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots	12°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	6 ft9 ssoft	645kJ	wind from the north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Thu 22Oct	35, too small	6 ft9 ssoft	429kJ	wind from the south, 10 knots, offshore	11°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	361kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 28 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	7 ft9 ssoft	860kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots	12°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