Fanad Head Reef surf break

Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 19 Feb 2026 IST
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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
7.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm February 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Feb)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Feb)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (20 Feb)8ft (2.5m)11s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
4
5
3
2
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.2
WNW
1.8
WNW
2
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
WNW
2.4
WNW
1.8
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.4
WNW
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
3
WNW
3
WNW
3.5
WNW
4
WNW
Period(s) (?)121111101010101111121218171716161615141414141515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2071154711217037861087124314591724194416321922512844633051429336442830260629872898322850996945
Wind
(km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
25
S
35
S
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
20
SW
45
WSW
40
SW
25
SW
20
S
25
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
45
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:27PM
3.21
7:44AM
3.57
8:01PM
3.18
8:18AM
3.46
8:37PM
3.09
8:55AM
3.27
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:24AM
-0.00
1:53PM
0.03
1:58AM
0.06
2:28PM
0.13
2:36AM
0.21
3:06PM
0.32
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise----7:43-------7:41-------7:39---
Sunset------5:45-------5:47-------5:50-
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---1-1---341--41------21
Temp. °C87681099998101010101111109988988
Feels °C (?)10-1030-1004125663200-1-10-2-2
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