Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 364 | 331 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 377 | 358 | 331 | 297 | 304 | 311 | 270 | 232 | 197 | 190 | 194 | 194 | 199 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 162 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:52AM2.55m | 11:14PM2.85m | 11:41AM2.48m | 00:04AM2.76m | 12:41PM2.44m | 1:06AM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.70m | 5:32AM0.73m | 5:38PM0.81m | 6:27AM0.78m | 6:40PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 297 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 232 | 197 | 190 | 194 | 194 | 199 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 165 | 162 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 364 | 331 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 377 | 358 | 331 | — | 304 | 311 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 124 | 62 | 133 | 64 | 128 | 133 | 56 | 64 | 387 | 389 | 389 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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