Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.0°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (19 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.4
W
8
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
96
90
96
87
63
62
33
44
35
18
23
33
52
39
24
38
44
67
69
69
71
73
65
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
SSE
20
WNW
5
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:08AM2.87m
10:34PM3.31m
11:02AM2.68m
11:29PM3.12m
11:59AM2.52m
Low Tide
3:58AM0.25m
4:02PM0.34m
4:53AM0.42m
4:55PM0.51m
5:51AM0.60m
5:53PM0.69m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:15
10:15
 mm
2
4
6
Temp °C
13
15
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
13
15
17
17
16
Feels °C
12
15
9
11
11
12
12
11
9
7
8
7
9
9
9
12
11
9
10
12
13
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Energy kJ
129
96
90
96
87
63
62
33
44
19
18
10
7
1
10
24
38
44
67
69
69
71
73
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
9
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
7
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
19
1
1
8
8
1
1
15
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
2
35
14
23
33
52
39
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
152
5
23
16
16
23
0
23
152
139
139
139
382
23
0
0
0
0
16
16
16
16
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
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