Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.1° C

1.7°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (05 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
517
452
404
358
297
297
380
372
407
408
377
377
326
334
295
295
291
287
245
251
287
323
323
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
9:55PM3.03m
10:10AM2.63m
10:32PM2.94m
10:52AM2.55m
11:14PM2.85m
11:41AM2.48m
Low Tide
3:30PM0.50m
4:07AM0.63m
4:07PM0.59m
4:47AM0.68m
4:48PM0.70m
5:32AM0.73m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:58
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:12
10:12
10:10
10:09
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
17
17
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
297
2
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
506
517
452
404
358
297
380
372
407
408
377
377
326
334
295
295
291
287
245
251
287
323
323
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
389
389
371
138
133
128
23
373
325
342
152
128
128
64
133
23
64
64
56
64
64
64
64
387
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Rating
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2
2
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2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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