Fanad Head Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fanad Head Reef

Issued: 12 am 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.1° 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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Afternoon (09 Jun)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (09 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
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)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
831
685
622
862
1111
997
793
641
523
454
383
352
383
446
454
435
415
368
326
227
364
470
572
614
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
S
20
SSW
30
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
20
W
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:56AM2.63m
1:36PM2.33m
1:59AM2.68m
2:43PM2.46m
3:02AM2.79m
3:44PM2.65m
Low Tide
7:24AM0.89m
7:31PM0.96m
8:26AM0.77m
8:39PM0.87m
9:24AM0.62m
9:41PM0.71m
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:09
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
8
9
11
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
13
13
12
Feels °C
5
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
6
5
7
6
5
4
4
7
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
831
685
622
523
454
383
435
415
368
326
227
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
0.5
S
3
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
862
1111
997
793
641
352
383
446
454
5
364
470
572
614
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
3
Distance (km)
23
23
23
138
138
1118
1197
370
152
23
23
1083
1118
797
406
32
0
0
0
31
56
23
64
152
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
8
6
6
5
6
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