
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
305 | 371 | 1178 | 1526 | 1672 | 1761 | 1761 | 1664 | 1367 | 1144 | 946 | 841 | 932 | 841 | 904 | 835 | 1062 | 1215 | 1447 | 1894 | 3555 | 3201 | 1939 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:31PM2.25m | 2:21AM2.04m | 2:58PM2.38m | 3:33AM2.21m | 3:51PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14PM1.33m | 8:21AM1.26m | 9:27PM1.13m | 9:27AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 |
305 | 198 | 1178 | 1526 | 1672 | 1761 | 1761 | 1664 | 1367 | 1144 | 946 | 841 | 932 | 841 | 904 | 835 | 1062 | 1215 | — | — | — | — | 1939 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
214 | 371 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 167 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1447 | 1894 | 3555 | 3201 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 87 | 158 | 326 | 150 | 5 |
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