Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.8° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (12 Sep)8ft (2.4m)13s
Evening (12 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
NW
10
0.9
NW
9
0.5
N
13
0.6
N
13
0.6
NNW
13
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1913
1866
1720
1277
1119
872
634
551
513
348
268
208
177
118
81
119
133
140
147
211
246
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
NW
5
ENE
15
S
15
S
20
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
SW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:32AM3.32m
7:48PM3.68m
8:05AM3.31m
8:22PM3.53m
8:38AM3.23m
8:54PM3.31m
Low Tide
1:27PM-0.10m
1:56AM-0.07m
2:03PM-0.03m
2:28AM0.06m
2:38PM0.12m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:53
7:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
14
16
16
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
10
11
10
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
16
16
15
14
13
14
13
15
15
16
14
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