Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | N 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 121 | 144 | 203 | 251 | 573 | 369 | 332 | 328 | 418 | 456 | 505 | 410 | 638 | 1572 | 1363 | 1062 | 661 | 574 | 471 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:38AM3.23m | 8:54PM3.31m | 9:09AM3.09m | 9:27PM3.03m | 9:42AM2.90m | 10:00PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.12m | 2:59AM0.27m | 3:13PM0.35m | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:49PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 108 | 144 | 203 | 251 | 71 | 369 | 332 | 328 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 1062 | 661 | 574 | 471 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 133 | 121 | 113 | 106 | 72 | — | 69 | 63 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 573 | — | — | — | 418 | 456 | 505 | 410 | 638 | 1572 | 1363 | — | — | — | — | 459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 152 | 13 | 406 | 403 | 860 | 797 | 797 | 446 | 446 | 477 | 235 | 124 | 152 | 32 | 64 | 79 |
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