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Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
11.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | |
531 | 1511 | 1935 | 1759 | 1545 | 1376 | 1030 | 889 | 819 | 698 | 540 | 469 | 404 | 304 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 135 | 78 | 66 | 46 | 31 | 39 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:56AM3.48m | 7:20PM3.48m | 7:43AM3.42m | 8:06PM3.49m | 8:32AM3.27m | 8:55PM3.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.03m | 1:02PM-0.01m | 1:26AM-0.02m | 1:46PM0.05m | 2:15AM0.03m | 2:33PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 390 | 2 | 2 | 1759 | 1545 | 1376 | 1030 | 889 | 819 | 698 | 540 | 469 | 404 | 304 | 286 | 223 | 183 | 135 | 78 | 66 | 46 | 31 | 39 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | WNW 17 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 9 |
| kJ | 531 | 1511 | 1935 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 33 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 95 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
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