Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 956 | 634 | 551 | 513 | 348 | 268 | 208 | 177 | 118 | 95 | 119 | 133 | 131 | 136 | 175 | 276 | 327 | 300 | 279 | 288 | 408 | 193 | 378 | 628 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05AM3.31m | 8:22PM3.53m | 8:38AM3.23m | 8:54PM3.31m | 9:09AM3.09m | 9:27PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM-0.07m | 2:03PM-0.03m | 2:28AM0.06m | 2:38PM0.12m | 2:59AM0.27m | 3:13PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 12 | N 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 956 | 634 | 551 | 513 | 348 | 268 | 208 | 177 | 118 | 95 | 51 | 50 | 86 | 136 | 175 | 276 | 71 | 69 | 279 | 288 | 39 | 38 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 62 | 62 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 64 | 133 | 131 | 123 | 106 | 72 | — | — | 63 | 61 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 13 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 37 | 55 | 78 | 119 | 61 | 13 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 300 | — | — | 408 | 193 | 378 | 628 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 152 | 128 | 5 | 797 | 1059 | 892 | 341 | 446 |
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