Rossnowlagh

Co. Donegal · faces W · exposed ·

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Blue Flagdogs allowedLifeguards in seasonToiletsParkingWheelchair accessiblePublic transportDogs on a lead

Cross-shore wind, small waves.

Scores are estimates from forecasts, not a safety rating. Before you go in

Tides (model): Low 01:00 · High 08:00 · Low 14:00 · High 20:00

Sunrise 08:00 · Sunset 16:32 · UV 0 (low)

Water quality

ExcellentLatest official EPA rating (2025 season) · 2024: Excellent · 2023: Excellent · 2022: Excellent

The EPA rates each bathing season after it ends, using the last four years of samples: the 2026 rating is usually published in spring 2027.

After heavy rain this beach can have short-term pollution. Check for alerts on beaches.ie before swimming, especially in summer.

Source: EPA bathing water data (Rossnowlagh), CC BY 4.0. Water is tested from June to mid-September. Beach profile (PDF)

Hour by hour · Overall · Today

Wind in

Time	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Score	dark	4.2	4.2	4.1	4.5	4.9	5.2	5.1	5.0	4.8	4.5	dark	dark	dark	dark	dark
Wind kn	9	10	7	11	12	9	11	13	12	9	8	10	12	12	13	12
Direction	SE	SE	S	SE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SE
Waves at beach m	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6
Swell offshore m · s	0.7 4s	0.7 4s	0.7 4s	0.7 4s	0.8 4s	0.8 4s	0.8 4s	0.8 4s	0.9 4s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s	0.9 5s
Tide
Water °C	11.7	11.7	11.7	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6	11.6
Air °C	6	7	7	8	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9
Rain chance %	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	27	41	60	80	90	83	67	53
Rain mm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.5	0.6
Cloud %	79	100	100	98	72	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

Highlighted columns: the best 3-hour window; grey columns are before sunrise or after sunset. Tides come from a global model and can be off by up to an hour: check local tide tables before swimming.