
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
247 | 270 | 212 | 252 | 320 | 234 | 165 | 171 | 171 | 149 | 130 | 127 | 120 | 124 | 153 | 440 | 289 | 238 | 158 | 118 | 89 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:46PM3.05m | 7:00AM2.85m | 7:19PM3.19m | 7:32AM2.93m | 7:51PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM0.58m | 00:54AM0.56m | 12:58PM0.43m | 1:27AM0.44m | 1:30PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 320 | 234 | 165 | 171 | 171 | 149 | 130 | 127 | 120 | 91 | 153 | — | — | 238 | 158 | 118 | 87 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 60 | 103 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
247 | 270 | 212 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 440 | 289 | 150 | 131 | 97 | 89 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 323 | 388 | 406 | 1197 | 598 | 5 |
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