Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
16.1° C
1.7° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (08 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (08 Aug)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
923
863
772
664
567
487
424
391
391
451
481
440
421
337
308
333
318
311
255
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
NW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16PM2.44m
1:59AM2.49m
2:52PM2.51m
3:34AM2.56m
4:14PM2.74m
Low Tide
7:29PM1.01m
8:19AM0.97m
9:06PM0.95m
9:43AM0.85m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:21
9:19
 mm
1
3
1
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
17
16
16
15
15
13
13
14
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
10
10
10
12
13
12
12
10
12
10
8
9
10
10
10
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