Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
16.5°C
2.2° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (31 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (31 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
1.2
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
1.1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
W
7
1.3
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
39
61
242
215
150
121
89
78
84
92
128
313
301
264
223
159
130
105
79
60
41
86
176
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
30
WNW
40
NW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:38AM3.15m
8:54PM3.39m
9:12AM3.08m
9:29PM3.23m
9:49AM2.95m
Low Tide
2:30AM0.10m
2:36PM0.13m
3:03AM0.18m
3:11PM0.26m
3:38AM0.34m
3:51PM0.45m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:24
8:22
 mm
1
1
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
17
17
17
Feels °C
13
9
7
8
8
10
10
9
10
9
9
9
11
11
15
14
13
11
11
12
11
16
14
13
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