Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.3° C

2.4°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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)13s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
2.1
W
11
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
10
1.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
291
974
2469
2862
2676
2186
1935
1605
1293
1065
743
619
455
348
289
237
181
181
177
177
135
169
184
276
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
0
NNE
10
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
5
W
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:22PM2.92m
6:39AM2.79m
6:59PM3.02m
7:15AM2.84m
7:35PM3.09m
Low Tide
12:00PM0.68m
00:28AM0.66m
12:38PM0.60m
1:06AM0.59m
1:14PM0.52m
1:43AM0.55m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:52
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
9
12
14
15
12
9
7
9
12
15
15
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1
W
10
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2676
2186
1935
1605
1293
1065
743
619
455
348
289
237
181
181
177
177
135
169
184
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
15
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
2.1
W
11
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
1.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
291
974
2469
2862
2
1
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
416
427
443
450
64
64
64
64
64
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
98
120
138
138
23
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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