Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
117 | 97 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17PM2.23m | 2:11AM2.11m | 3:09PM2.25m | 3:53AM2.18m | 4:26PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM1.34m | 8:25AM1.33m | 9:33PM1.30m | 9:54AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 9 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
11 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 7 | WNW 5 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 9 | W 16 | NW 10 | NW 5 | N 4 | W 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 10 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
117 | 97 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 17 | 22 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 313 | 313 | 274 | 263 | 216 | 284 | 313 | 317 | 317 | 320 | 31 | 214 | 320 | 216 | 23 | 95 | 16 | 0 |
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