Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.7° C
1.6° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (24 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (24 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
W
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
430
398
396
338
330
336
306
380
522
953
1180
1325
1385
1256
1086
1022
964
1004
1104
1102
1149
1045
970
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
10
SSW
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:38PM2.38m
4:10AM2.34m
4:42PM2.52m
5:06AM2.46m
5:31PM2.70m
Low Tide
9:06AM1.14m
9:50PM1.15m
10:13AM1.08m
10:51PM1.03m
11:05AM0.93m
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part cloud
clear
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clear
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:49
9:47
9:45
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
11
10
11
9
6
9
10
11
12
12
13
11
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
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