Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C
1.3° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
35
32
22
21
18
17
9
9
9
10
14
14
16
29
29
32
48
68
63
57
33
32
31
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:47AM2.89m
5:19PM3.04m
5:47AM3.05m
6:13PM3.30m
6:40AM3.18m
7:03PM3.52m
Low Tide
10:55AM0.52m
11:27PM0.41m
11:49AM0.33m
00:23AM0.20m
12:39PM0.17m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:07
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:06
10:05
10:02
10:01
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
18
21
22
21
20
18
17
17
17
19
18
18
18
18
16
15
16
20
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
15
17
18
20
20
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
14
15
16
16
13
12
13
18
18
19
19
18
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