Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.5°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 1AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
6
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
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
15
20
14
14
9
10
17
27
39
40
68
79
156
173
191
187
136
133
131
102
100
75
64
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ESE
5
N
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:10PM2.39m
2:35AM2.61m
3:15PM2.45m
3:37AM2.56m
4:12PM2.55m
4:32AM2.58m
Low Tide
8:07PM0.95m
8:54AM0.89m
9:14PM0.97m
9:48AM0.88m
10:14PM0.93m
10:37AM0.84m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
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
3
7
4
2
Temp °C
17
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
17
17
17
14
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
12
12
13
15
15
11
12
13
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
6
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
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
Energy kJ
12
12
20
14
14
9
10
17
27
39
40
68
79
156
173
191
187
136
133
131
102
100
67
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
7
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
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
6
6
11
5
5
4
5
4
1
2
1
1
33
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
6
6
6
5
4
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
Energy kJ
10
15
1
1
3
11
13
21
21
51
75
62
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
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
380
403
35
23
145
416
35
19
146
145
16
0
16
16
16
87
16
70
87
87
95
95
70
95
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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