Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.4° C

1.1°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 3PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
110
104
106
119
157
189
220
252
279
307
312
356
320
314
251
251
212
241
246
203
162
151
115
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
WNW
5
SW
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
5
E
10
ESE
Wind State
off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:36AM3.29m
7:59PM3.55m
8:26AM3.20m
8:50PM3.55m
9:17AM3.06m
9:41PM3.47m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.10m
2:11AM0.04m
2:24PM0.13m
3:04AM0.11m
3:12PM0.21m
3:58AM0.25m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
2
1
1
3
1
1
4
Temp °C
15
15
14
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
13
12
13
13
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
13
14
14
15
13
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
10
8
10
11
13
10
10
11
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
85
110
104
106
119
157
189
220
252
307
312
356
320
314
251
251
212
246
203
162
151
115
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
9
Energy kJ
279
241
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
23
0
0
0
0
0
31
375
23
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
23
120
62
13
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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