Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.7°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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (26 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.7
W
11
2.2
W
13
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
63
61
61
61
60
41
42
42
61
63
30
30
70
72
284
338
651
1657
2090
2065
1868
1547
1338
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
10
WSW
5
S
20
SSE
15
S
20
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01PM2.67m
5:20AM2.64m
5:43PM2.80m
6:01AM2.72m
6:22PM2.92m
6:39AM2.79m
Low Tide
10:37AM0.84m
11:04PM0.85m
11:21AM0.77m
11:48PM0.76m
12:00PM0.68m
00:28AM0.66m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
16
18
17
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
13
12
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
12
13
17
16
15
13
12
14
16
16
13
11
10
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
12
1.1
W
11
1.3
W
10
2.5
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
90
43
35
34
26
60
41
42
42
61
63
30
30
70
26
284
338
2090
2065
1868
1547
1338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
NW
9
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
NW
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
63
61
61
61
19
12
7
2
2
3
28
16
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
2
1
1
1
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
5
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.8
W
8
1.7
W
11
2.2
W
13
Energy kJ
42
1
2
5
2
72
651
1657
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
95
77
19
5
0
0
0
0
157
31
23
0
0
5
23
23
341
416
64
64
64
64
23
23
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
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2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
8
7
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