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Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 26 Mar 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
8.4° 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 4AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm March 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Mar) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Mar) | 18ft (5.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Mar) | 20ft (6.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 883 | 853 | 955 | 1388 | 4809 | 20653 | 22398 | 20849 | 21134 | 22384 | 22983 | 21109 | 17051 | 12734 | 10401 | 8401 | 5862 | 4324 | 3144 | 2514 | 2016 | 3001 | 5164 | 10719 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:51AM 2.51 | 1:55PM 2.28 | 2:30AM 2.67 | 3:15PM 2.47 | 3:36AM 2.94 | 4:08PM 2.71 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:04PM 1.12 | 7:27AM 1.04 | 7:52PM 1.07 | 8:59AM 0.83 | 9:08PM 0.83 | 9:57AM 0.57 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 |
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Rain (mm) | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | 2 | -1 | -1 |
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