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Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 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
11.2° C
(Which is 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 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | |
188 | 181 | 137 | 156 | 158 | 164 | 181 | 195 | 189 | 189 | 199 | 206 | 149 | 141 | 128 | 125 | 72 | 42 | 139 | 130 | 162 | 171 | 220 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:20AM2.79m | 10:49PM3.11m | 11:24AM2.55m | 11:57PM2.95m | 12:38PM2.39m | 1:11AM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.53m | 5:11AM0.59m | 5:19PM0.71m | 6:25AM0.74m | 6:31PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | 9:46 |
— | — | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 188 | 181 | 137 | 156 | 158 | 164 | 181 | 195 | 189 | 189 | 199 | 206 | 149 | 141 | 128 | 125 | 72 | 42 | — | 130 | 162 | 171 | 220 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 6 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23 | 87 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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