Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.9° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.6
W
7
0.8
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.5
W
8
2
W
11
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
42
58
59
34
44
30
35
62
108
284
898
2305
2906
2904
2598
2160
1945
1619
1242
990
759
559
446
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
20
S
15
WSW
10
S
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
NW
10
E
5
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:20AM2.64m
5:43PM2.80m
6:01AM2.72m
6:22PM2.92m
6:39AM2.79m
6:59PM3.02m
Low Tide
11:21AM0.77m
11:48PM0.76m
12:00PM0.68m
00:28AM0.66m
12:38PM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:14
 mm
3
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
16
16
15
13
12
14
15
15
14
13
14
13
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
Feels °C
15
12
13
14
15
15
15
13
9
7
8
8
7
6
5
7
7
7
8
10
12
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
41
42
58
59
34
44
26
35
28
69
2904
2598
2160
1945
1619
1242
990
759
559
446
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
12
4
2
2
8
13
30
28
27
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
5
5
1
1
5
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
4
0.8
WSW
7
1
W
7
1.5
W
8
2
W
11
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1
5
6
3
62
108
284
898
2305
2906
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
5
0
157
157
150
12
23
0
23
23
23
371
443
445
462
64
64
64
64
64
64
32
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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