6.50 am 31 July 2009

Small clean 1 foot swell with light crosswind blowing from northwest, about force 3.

Tides
02.01 2.8m
07.58 1.5m
14.36 2.9m
20.47 1.5m

15.30 30 July 2009 update

Solid 4 foot. Light onshore.

6.30 am 30 July 2009

Waves up to 1 foot and choppy in a gusty force 4 southerwesterly crosswind. It's low tide now so the waves are likely to improve as the day goes on.

Tides
Low tide was at 00.42 3.0m
06.41 1.4m
13.20 3.0m
19.19 1.5m

14.40 29 July 2009

Fine big swell, 2.5 foot. Wind has gone to the north west, about force 3-4.

Tide times in this morning's post below.

6.30 am 29 July 2009

Nice clean 1.5 foot surf out there. Light southerly breeze force 2.

Tide times
Low tide was at 05.40 1.2m
High tide 12.14 3.2m
Low tide 18.04 1.3m

9.00 am 28 july (not may - oops)

Surf has settled into nice clean lines, up to 1.5 foot. Wind has gone into the south and dropped to force 2-3, making a light crosswind.

Tide times in earlier post below.

6.10 am 28 July 2009

Waves 1 foot and choppy with light onshore wind, westerly force 3-4.

Tides
Low tide was at 04.52 0.6m
High tide 10.28 3.7m
Low tide 17.09 1.1m
High tide 23.40 3.3m

8 am 27 July 2009 Update

Wind has dropped to force 3-4, leaving waves less choppy. Swell 2.5 foot.

For tide times, see earlier post below.

7.30 am Monday 27 July

2 foot choppy waves with onshore wind, medium force 4-5 north westerly.

Tides
Low tide was at 04.08 0.6m
High tide 10.28 3.7m
Low tide 16.21 0.9m
High tide 22.47 3.7m

15.30 Sunday 26 July.

Surf at last. Up to 2 feet in good sets. Fairly choppy in gusty force 4-5 onshore westerly wind.

For tide times, check this morning's post below.

6.00 am 26 July 2009

Flat again but that will change later in the day, according to surf forecasts. For now, the swell is just inches, maybe 5 or 6" and there is a light southerly cross wind force 2.

Tide times
Low tide was at 03.27 0.4m
High tide 09.40 3.9m
Low tide 15.38 0.7m
High tide 21.56 4.0m

6.30 am 25 July 2009

Flat flat flat. Breeze force 2 SE offshore.

Tides
Low tide was at 02.45
High tide 08.53 4.1m
Low tide 14.55 0.6m
High tide 21.09 4.2m

6.20 am 24 July 2009

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Flat sea. Light westerly onshore breeze force 2. No surf till afternoon, maybe.

Tides
Low tide was at 02.02 0.3m
High tide 08.07 4.2m
Low tide 14.13 0.5m
High tide 20.21 4.4m

6.32am 23 July 2009

It looks flat again with a light force 2 southerly cross breeze. There's an 8 inch swell at the Creek break but not shaping up to much.

Tides
Low tide was at 01.16 0.3
High tide 07.20 4.1m
Low tide 13.28 0.5m
High tide 19.35 4.4m

6.56 am 22 July 2009

Flat still ocean, no wind, no surf.

Tides
Low tide was at 0.5m
High tide was at 06.33
Low tide 12.40 0.6m
High tide 18.47 4.2m

New moon was 3.45 am today.

6.30 am Tuesday 21 July 2009

Small clean swell about 8 inches. Light offshore breeze blowing from SE, force 2. It promises to be good surf by midday.

Tides
High tide was at 05.43
Low tide 11.48 0.8m
High tide 17.59 4.0m

New moon tomorrow 3.35 am

6.20 am 20 July 2009

Swell is up to 1 foot and choppy with an onshore northwesterly breeze force 2-3. It should improve later this morning.

Tides
High tide was at 04.50 3.4m
Low tide 10.50 1.0m
High tide 17.10 3.7m
Low tide 23.33 0.7m

I've started putting a Rossnowlagh picture on seaweedmagic.com, just to put Rossnowlagh on their map but hope regulars at this blog will keep coming here too. The blog has more pictures and daily tide times.

06.20 am Sunday 19 July 2009

Surf rising, 1 foot knee high right now. Northerly breeze Beaufort force 2-3.

Tides
High tide was at 03.48 3.2m
Low tide 09.44 1.2m
High tide 16.15 3.2m
Low tide 21.23 1.2m

6.00 am 18 July 2009

Still no surf. Yesterday's wind has dropped. Barely perceptible breeze from west, onshore, right now.

Tide times
High tide was at 02.38 3.0m
Low tide 09.32 1.3m
High tide 15.14 3.2m
Low tide 21.23 1.2m

6.35 am 17 July 2009

No surf. Sea is flattened down by an unpleasant force 4 north north westerly wind.

Tide Times
Full tide was at 01.23 3.0m
Low tide 07.20 1.3m
High tide 14.03 3.0m
Low tide 20.08 1.4m

Turf Report:
Below, for the absent bogman who asked about this year's turf harvest,a picture of turf saved near Breesy Hill. It's well dried this year, as can be seen in the picture of last night's turf fire lighting up nicely while a chilly north wind blows outside.

7.30am 16 July 2009

Camera turned up so here are this morning's pics. Surf report and tide times in earlier post

7.10am 16 July 2009

My camera has gone missing. I'll post a pic as soon as it turns up. Meanwhile, surf report: No surf this morning. Light westerly breeze force 1-2.

Tide times
High tide was at 00.17 3.1m
Low tide was at 06.16 1.2m
High tide 12.54 3.0m
Low tide 18.53 1.4m

6.20 am 15 July 2009

Nearly flat ocean once again. Small swell, 4-6 inches maybe, close to beach. No perceptible wind.

Tides
Low tide was at 25.26 1.1m
High tide 11.57 3.1m
Low tide 17.51 1.4m

Last quarter of the moon 10.54 am so neap tides, very neap now in summer.

6.10 am 14 June 2009

Surf about one foot, a bit bigger in a good set. Breeze light force 2-3 south easterly, offshore.

windguru forecast indicates surf getting bigger as the day goes on. One happy surfer already out there.

Tides
Low tide was at 04.45 1.0m
High tide 11.10 3.2m
High Low tide 17.04 1.3m
High tide 23.24 3.2m

6.45am 13 July 2009

Lovely clean swell 1 - 1.5 foot with offshore south easterly force 1-2 breeze.

Tides
Low tide was at 04.10 0.9m
High tide 10.29 3.3m
Low tide 16.24 1.2m
High tide 22.40 3.4m