Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.7° C

1.3°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.5
NW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
87
63
62
49
61
42
28
28
57
58
27
24
21
38
67
69
69
62
64
60
53
51
50
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
5
E
10
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:08AM2.87m
10:34PM3.31m
11:02AM2.68m
11:29PM3.12m
11:59AM2.52m
00:27AM2.91m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.34m
4:53AM0.42m
4:55PM0.51m
5:51AM0.60m
5:53PM0.69m
6:52AM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
13
11
10
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
16
17
16
17
16
17
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
12
12
12
14
13
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
NW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
90
87
63
62
49
61
12
10
10
1
1
10
24
21
38
67
69
69
62
64
60
53
51
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
N
9
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
14
1
1
8
8
1
10
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
42
28
28
57
58
27
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
16
23
23
0
0
23
23
337
339
339
31
23
23
19
0
0
16
16
16
12
0
0
0
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Rating
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1
1
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1
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Rating
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1
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1
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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