Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1121 | 954 | 718 | 1616 | 2718 | 4504 | 5437 | 6427 | 5032 | 4102 | 4399 | 4096 | 3662 | 3210 | 2688 | 2376 | 1240 | 1429 | 1111 | 824 | 701 | 713 | 612 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:38AM3.13m | 8:55PM2.92m | 9:11AM2.95m | 9:28PM2.67m | 9:47AM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.43m | 2:56AM0.57m | 3:21PM0.67m | 3:29AM0.80m | 4:01PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1121 | 954 | 718 | 1616 | 2718 | 4504 | 5437 | 6427 | 5032 | 4102 | 4399 | 4096 | 3662 | 3210 | 2688 | 2376 | 1240 | 1429 | 1111 | 824 | 701 | 713 | 612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 780 | 755 | 30 | 523 | 394 | 308 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 280 | 419 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 992 | — | — | 766 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 56 | 389 | 525 | 730 | 729 | 728 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 282 | 282 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 235 | 138 | 323 |
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