Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
16.3°C
2.0° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
7
0.5
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
42
27
22
13
12
11
11
13
22
33
36
30
31
28
29
43
34
33
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:52PM3.30m
7:06AM3.04m
7:22PM3.42m
7:36AM3.12m
7:51PM3.48m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.28m
1:03PM0.18m
1:30AM0.16m
1:33PM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:35
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
16
16
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
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