Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 25 | 88 | 85 | 110 | 104 | 108 | 119 | 155 | 189 | 181 | 208 | 279 | 314 | 305 | 340 | 349 | 307 | 267 | 262 | 241 | 198 | 199 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:36AM3.29m | 7:59PM3.55m | 8:26AM3.20m | 8:50PM3.55m | 9:17AM3.06m | 9:41PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.05m | 1:36PM0.10m | 2:11AM0.04m | 2:24PM0.13m | 3:04AM0.11m | 3:12PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 88 | 85 | 110 | 104 | 108 | 119 | 155 | 189 | 181 | 208 | — | 314 | 305 | 340 | 349 | 307 | 267 | 262 | 241 | 198 | 199 | 162 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 98 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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