Overview

Rossnowlagh is a kitesurfing spot located in County Donegal, on the west coast of Ireland. This magnificent sandy beach is one of the most popular spots in Donegal. Exposed to southwesterly and westerly winds, the spot receives Atlantic swell and offers excellent surfing and kitesurfing conditions. Suitable for intermediate to advanced riders. Tides affect the navigable area. A seaside resort with amenities.

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Spot forecast for Rossnowlagh

Sunrise 08:11 · Sunset 18:23

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.6 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 01:48 · 2.5 m Low tide 07:45 · 1.7 m High tide 14:20 · 3 m Low tide 20:54 · 1.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:01 · 2.7 m Low tide 08:53 · 1.5 m High tide 15:18 · 3.2 m Low tide 21:44 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:54 · 2.9 m Low tide 09:44 · 1.3 m High tide 16:03 · 3.4 m Low tide 22:23 · 1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 04:35 · 3.2 m Low tide 10:26 · 1.1 m High tide 16:42 · 3.6 m Low tide 22:59 · 0.7 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 05:12 · 3.4 m Low tide 11:05 · 0.9 m High tide 17:18 · 3.8 m Low tide 23:33 · 0.5 m

Rossnowlagh: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

388h

in June · 27 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in June: 26 rideable days a month and 388 hours of usable wind, at 17 °C. The low point is May, at 15 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 59%13-20 knots · 36%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 59% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is August, with 167 mm.

Monthly averages: Rossnowlagh

Monthly averages — Rossnowlagh — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.5	142 h	7 °C	108 mm
February	19.0	192 h	9 °C	146 mm
March	16.0	156 h	10 °C	110 mm
April	17.0	159 h	13 °C	131 mm
May	15.0	147 h	17 °C	98 mm
June	27.0	388 h	16 °C	143 mm
July	25.5	310 h	18 °C	130 mm
August	25.0	362 h	18 °C	167 mm
September	19.0	216 h	16 °C	130 mm
October	19.5	206 h	14 °C	111 mm
November	16.5	125 h	10 °C	126 mm
December	21.0	175 h	9 °C	122 mm

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Technical details of Rossnowlagh spot

The spot works with winds from SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW.

Depending on conditions: SSE, S, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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