7.20am Tuesday 29 September 2009

Waves barely 1 foot and choppy in a force 3 westerly onshore wind.
Tides
High 03.52 2.9m
Low 09.36 1.6m
High 15.53 3.1m
Low 22.05 1.3m

7.14am Monday 28 September 2009

Small swell 6-8 inches and choppy in a gusty SW force 2-3 cross shore breeze.

Tides
High 1.43 2.6m
Low 7.52 1.3m
High 14.33 2.7m
Low 20.40 1.3m

UPDATE 9.05am Sun 27 Sept 2009

Surf has become bigger since earlier report. It is now 1.5 foot and making fairly clean lines. Breeze still light SW cross shore.

Tide times in earlier post below

7.20am Sunday 27 September 2009

Small waves, about 8 inches. Light south westerly force 2 cross shore breeze.

Tides
High 12 20 2.7m
Low 6.26 1.3m
High 1.02 2.7m
Low 7.18 1.3m

7.20am Sat 26 September 2009

Swell is just over 1 foot, clean lines, with a light force 2 southwesterly cross shore breeze.

Tides
Low 5.15 1.1m
High 11.50 2.9m
Low 5.56 1.2m

7.20 am Fri 25 September 2009

1 foot swell, messy, in a light force 3 westerly onshore breeze.

Tides
Low 4.22 0.8m
High 10.56 3.2m
Low 16.56 1.0m
High 23.19 2.9m

6.55am Thursday 24 September 2009

1.5 foot and choppy, breaking far out, in a medium south westerly force 4 wind. Pictures added at 7.30am

Tides
Low 03.46 1.1m
High 10.06 3.5m
Low 16.07 1.2m
High 22.32 3.2m

7.20am Wednesday 23 September 2009

Wind has dropped to a light force 1 south westerly cross wind. Swell is about 2.5 foot, still a bit choppy but some clean sets too.

Tides
Low tide 03.07 0.8m
High tide 09.20 3.8m
Low tide 15.24 0.9m
High tide 21.43 3.6m

7.10 am Tuesday 22 September 2009

3 foot swell breaking far out with an onshore westerly force 5 wind.

Tides
Low 02.29 0.4m
High 08.38 4.12m
Low 14.44 0.7m
High 20.58 3.9m

7.45 am Mon 21 Sept 2009

Good clean swell far outside, up to 3 foot in a very light SW crosshore breeze.

Tides
Low tide 01.51 0.4m
High 07.58 4.3m
Low 13.26 0.4m
High 19.34 4.4m

7.15am Sunday 20 September 2009

1.5 foot waves, messed up a bit by a light force 2 southerly cross wind.

Tides Low 01.12 0.3m
High 07.19 4.3m
Low 13.26 0.4m
High 17.34 4.4m

7.15am 19 September 2009

Surf 1.5 foot. Fairly messy in a light force 2 cross shore south westerly.

Tides
Low 00.33 0.3m
High 06.40 4.3m
Low 12.45 0.4m
High 17.53 4.5m

update 18.00 Fri 18 Sept 2009

Surf has come up to 2 foot on high tide, light offshore breeze.

7.00 am Friday 18 September 2009

Flat. Chilly southerly force 2 breeze blowing cross shore.

Tides
High 06.00 4.1m
Low 12.02 05m
High 19.13 4.4m

New Moon 7.54 pm

7.20am Thursday 17 September 2009

Flat with light force 2 offshore breeze.

Tides
High 05.19 3.9m
Low 11.18 0.7m
High 17.31 4.2m
Low 23.50 0.4m

UPDATE 17.45 Wed 16 September

Surf is marinally bigger - up to 1.5 foot. Peaking nicely in light offshore NE breeze.

Tide times in earlier post below.

7.45am Wednesday 16 September 2009

Small clean swell, about 6-8 inches, with offshore north easterly force 3 breeze.

Tides High 04.33 3.5m
Low 10.29 1.0m
High 16.48 3.8m
Low 23.05 0.6m

7.15am Tuesday 15 September 2009

Flat ocean again this morning. No wind.

Tides
High 03.36 3.2m
Low 09.31 1.3m
High 15.56 3.5m
Low 22.13 0.9m

Below, for anyone who missed it, last night's sunset.

7.15am Monday 14 September 2009

Flat ocean, light SE breeze, about force 1.

Tides
High 02.11 2.9m
Low 08.09 1.5m
High 14.45 3.1m
Low 21.10 1.2m

7.05 am Sunday 13 September 2009

Flat with very light onshore westerly breeze.

Tides
High 00.35 3.0m
Low 06.27 1.5m
High 13.11 3.0m
Low 19.38 1.4m

UPDATE 12.20 12 Sept 2009

Time for second breakfast on the cliff

Perfect 2 foot surf, peaking in light offshore breeze.

Irish Surf Rescue Championships under way. Go Donegal teams . . .

Tide times in earlier post below.

7.30 am Saturday 12 September 2009

Small clean lines up to 1 foot. No wind.

Surf rescue championship competitors already down there checking the surf. DONEGAL TEAMS GOOD LUCK!

Tides
Low 05.11 1.4m
High 11.46 3.1m
Low 17.58 1.4m

Below: last night in Rossnowlagh

UPDATE more pics 11 September 2009

A sunny day with variable surf - from tiny to 1.5 foot - it brought the surfers out and they're still out there as the sun goes down . . .

6.50am Friday 11 September 2009

Swell is small - about 8 inches. Light south easterly offshore breeze.

I notice the bouys marking the summer no-car zone have been taken away. Good news for sand yachters and and kiters. The beach is clear now for a good mile long ride.

Tides
Low tide 04.19 1.1m
High 10.44 3.3m
Low 16.49 1.3m
High 23.19 3.2m