
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2777 | 2398 | 1808 | 1658 | 1731 | 1904 | 2339 | 2719 | 2979 | 3377 | 3313 | 3267 | 2879 | 2381 | 1946 | 1609 | 1450 | 1256 | 1243 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:32PM2.17m | 12:21PM2.22m | 1:21AM2.01m | 2:32PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM1.22m | 5:44AM1.31m | 7:01PM1.41m | 7:38AM1.40m | 9:09PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1609 | 1450 | 1256 | 1243 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — |
2777 | 2398 | 1808 | 1658 | 1731 | 1904 | 2339 | 2719 | 2979 | 3377 | 3313 | 3267 | 2879 | 2381 | 1946 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 371 | 64 | 781 | 781 | 773 | 829 | 806 | 806 | 384 | 371 | 350 | 351 | 351 | 219 | 133 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
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