Fanad Head Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fanad Head Reef

Issued: 12 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
12.6° C

1.1°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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (03 Jun)5ft (1.5m)12s
Evening (03 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
1.5
W
12
2.2
W
11
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
11
2.3
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
581
440
350
334
649
1137
1147
1065
754
353
1084
1121
1261
2091
3092
2929
2060
1547
869
934
750
674
541
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SSE
25
SE
35
SSE
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
WSW
40
W
40
NW
35
NW
35
W
35
W
35
WNW
45
W
40
W
35
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
NE
20
SSE
30
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
High Tide
8:37AM2.77m
8:59PM2.98m
9:13AM2.66m
9:38PM2.88m
9:51AM2.53m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.61m
2:36PM0.59m
3:08AM0.71m
3:13PM0.66m
3:49AM0.81m
3:51PM0.74m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:02
10:04
 mm
4
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
10
10
11
12
14
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
11
11
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
8
7
5
4
8
9
7
4
5
4
5
6
5
6
5
2
3
2
5
6
9
9
9
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
1.2
W
14
1.1
W
13
1
W
13
1
W
13
2.2
W
11
1.7
WNW
8
0.5
N
7
2.3
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
204
581
440
350
334
1137
353
22
1547
869
934
750
674
541
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
1.1
W
12
0.5
N
7
0.9
WNW
13
0.4
N
7
0.3
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
73
1
1
1
330
23
273
14
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.5
W
12
2.4
W
10
2.1
W
11
2.3
W
8
2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
6
Energy kJ
1
5
3
649
1147
1065
754
1084
1121
1261
2091
3092
2929
2060
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
23
0
16
325
325
23
107
56
79
107
157
313
317
326
354
354
361
384
64
64
23
16
0
53
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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