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Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 01 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than 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 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 9 | |
423 | 414 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 220 | 208 | 204 | 281 | 265 | 290 | 265 | 322 | 192 | 213 | 334 | 152 | 143 | 151 | 136 | 92 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:42AM3.21m | 6:59PM3.17m | 7:13AM3.18m | 7:29PM3.19m | 7:44AM3.10m | 8:00PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.24m | 1:00AM0.29m | 1:15PM0.28m | 1:33AM0.32m | 1:45PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | 9:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 6 |
 kJ | 423 | 414 | 355 | 309 | 278 | 273 | 224 | 220 | 208 | 204 | 281 | 265 | 290 | 265 | 322 | 192 | 213 | 334 | 152 | 138 | 101 | 88 | 92 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 112 | — | — | — | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 23 | 18 | — | — | 143 | 151 | 136 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 13 | 19 | 98 | 87 | 138 | 406 | 5 |
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