Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.7°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 3PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
176
187
184
170
133
131
102
100
90
63
61
61
61
42
41
42
41
44
127
102
51
42
48
188
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
20
N
10
N
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
0
SE
10
E
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:12PM2.55m
4:32AM2.58m
5:01PM2.67m
5:20AM2.64m
5:43PM2.80m
6:01AM2.72m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.88m
10:14PM0.93m
10:37AM0.84m
11:04PM0.85m
11:21AM0.77m
11:48PM0.76m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
1
1
8
7
3
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
17
16
18
16
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
16
18
16
16
17
16
17
17
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
16
13
16
13
10
13
11
10
10
11
12
16
16
18
13
12
12
12
15
16
13
14
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.2
N
5
0.9
W
8
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.9
W
11
Energy kJ
176
187
184
170
133
131
102
100
90
63
34
27
27
19
41
42
41
44
2
102
51
42
48
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
5
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
NW
9
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
61
61
61
42
13
8
4
2
5
1
30
26
19
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.3
SSE
2
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
2
4
13
23
22
22
20
28
33
1
5
9
127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
16
16
16
68
120
64
87
87
95
64
39
0
0
0
0
0
152
152
23
16
12
0
0
23
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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