Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.9° C
1.6° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (01 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (01 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
117
136
144
138
120
103
93
125
142
123
101
86
69
67
50
51
76
79
81
81
60
59
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
10
NE
15
NE
15
E
10
ESE
10
S
5
SE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:35AM2.96m
8:53PM3.31m
9:07AM2.93m
9:25PM3.25m
9:40AM2.87m
9:58PM3.14m
Low Tide
2:31PM0.24m
3:02AM0.32m
3:03PM0.28m
3:34AM0.36m
3:38PM0.39m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:32
9:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
13
15
16
16
15
14
13
14
13
14
16
15
14
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
11
11
10
12
13
13
13
14
12
12
12
10
11
13
12
12
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