Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
560 | 460 | 394 | 387 | 308 | 302 | 270 | 218 | 204 | 295 | 371 | 514 | 520 | 506 | 494 | 503 | 478 | 478 | 565 | 640 | 694 | 748 | 734 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35AM2.41m | 11:06PM2.69m | 11:26AM2.32m | 11:57PM2.64m | 12:28PM2.29m | 00:56AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM0.90m | 4:34PM0.83m | 5:23AM0.95m | 5:25PM0.91m | 6:21AM0.95m | 6:24PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | 10:07 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | — | WNW 11 |
560 | 460 | 394 | 387 | 308 | 302 | 270 | 218 | 204 | 295 | 371 | 514 | 520 | 506 | 494 | 503 | 478 | 478 | 565 | 640 | — | 748 | — | 763 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 11 | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 694 | — | 734 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 64 | 56 | 384 | 341 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 23 |
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