Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2PM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1016 | 1772 | 3325 | 5683 | 9338 | 10539 | 8932 | 7077 | 5574 | 4596 | 3436 | 2329 | 2777 | 2204 | 1887 | 1615 | 1714 | 1801 | 2161 | 2571 | 2873 | 3202 | 3649 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:18AM2.67m | 10:38PM2.44m | 11:03AM2.43m | 11:32PM2.17m | 12:21PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.93m | 4:44AM1.07m | 5:23PM1.22m | 5:44AM1.31m | 7:01PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5574 | 4596 | 3436 | 2329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1016 | 1772 | 3325 | 5683 | 9338 | 10539 | 8932 | 7077 | — | — | — | — | 2777 | 2204 | 1887 | 1615 | 1714 | 1801 | 2161 | 2571 | 2873 | 3202 | 3649 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 384 | 396 | 797 | 797 | 797 | 446 | 371 | 371 | 32 | 47 | 806 | 434 | 371 | 64 | 781 | 781 | 773 | 384 | 384 | 384 | 341 | 350 |
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