Fanad Head Reef surf break

Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 30 May 2026 IST
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Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (30 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
99
56
74
146
188
396
327
266
325
393
400
488
472
389
316
253
202
154
149
146
106
96
94
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
NNW
15
NE
15
ENE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:17AM2.93m
6:37PM3.04m
6:52AM2.94m
7:11PM3.08m
7:27AM2.92m
7:45PM3.09m
Low Tide
00:04AM0.55m
12:18PM0.49m
00:41AM0.51m
12:52PM0.48m
1:17AM0.50m
1:26PM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:58
9:59
2
1
1
1
5
1
Temp °C
14
13
12
12
13
15
16
14
12
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
10
8
8
9
13
14
12
9
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
9
8
9
10
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
W
9
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.2
W
12
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
130
99
56
74
146
188
396
327
266
325
393
18
7
6
389
316
253
202
154
149
146
106
96
94
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
33
28
56
27
14
123
10
19
18
18
19
5
5
4
4
4
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
22
35
11
2
2
8
2
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
Energy kJ
400
488
472
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
152
373
363
128
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
4
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