
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
723 | 1183 | 1307 | 1677 | 2172 | 2164 | 2249 | 2386 | 2336 | 2075 | 2232 | 2110 | 1706 | 1422 | 717 | 452 | 300 | 197 | 171 | 100 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:13PM2.82m | 4:48AM2.70m | 5:09PM3.15m | 5:37AM2.94m | 5:55PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.89m | 10:32PM0.66m | 10:44AM0.60m | 11:25PM0.35m | 11:31AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1422 | 717 | 452 | 300 | 197 | 171 | 100 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 315 | 268 | 243 | 185 | 125 | 90 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
723 | 1183 | 1307 | 1677 | 2172 | 2164 | 2249 | 2386 | 2336 | 2075 | 2232 | 2110 | 1706 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 797 | 589 | 371 | 384 | 350 | 384 | 384 | 475 | 1115 | 1115 | 892 | 620 | 152 | 150 | 138 | 133 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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