Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.3° C

1.6°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Sat morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
39
40
68
77
156
173
184
187
136
133
131
102
100
90
63
61
61
61
42
41
38
41
44
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
10
NE
20
N
15
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
E
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSE
35
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:15PM2.45m
3:37AM2.56m
4:12PM2.55m
4:32AM2.58m
5:01PM2.67m
5:20AM2.64m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.97m
9:48AM0.88m
10:14PM0.93m
10:37AM0.84m
11:04PM0.85m
11:21AM0.77m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
1
9
7
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
15
15
17
17
20
18
14
14
13
13
13
12
14
14
16
18
17
16
19
20
Feels °C
12
13
12
14
14
13
16
14
19
16
12
13
10
11
10
8
13
13
16
18
15
13
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
27
39
40
68
77
156
173
184
187
136
133
131
102
100
90
43
37
37
27
19
41
38
41
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
NW
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
33
1
1
63
61
61
61
42
13
8
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
Energy kJ
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
2
3
7
8
11
19
15
19
31
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
146
19
16
0
0
0
16
16
16
68
120
12
125
95
124
64
27
16
0
0
0
0
157
366
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Rating
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1
1
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2
2
2
2
1
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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1
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1
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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