Fanad Head Reef surf break

Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 May 2026 IST
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Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 4AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (15 May)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
7
0.7
NW
14
1.7
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
246
176
111
92
72
70
30
26
43
44
60
77
136
152
214
631
1561
1648
1597
1491
1323
1132
980
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
30
S
20
S
15
W
5
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
High Tide
5:26AM3.29m
5:54PM3.20m
6:11AM3.43m
6:36PM3.37m
6:56AM3.48m
7:20PM3.48m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.37m
11:37AM0.12m
11:53PM0.17m
12:19PM0.01m
00:39AM0.03m
1:02PM-0.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:36
1
1
2
1
3
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
7
8
10
9
8
8
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
5
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
N
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.4
NW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
Energy kJ
178
120
117
109
76
57
70
30
20
43
44
60
46
116
152
140
347
1561
1648
1597
1491
1323
1132
980
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
N
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
15
0.7
NW
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
72
42
26
26
17
12
7
6
3
34
214
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
4
15
16
10
9
33
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
294
246
176
111
92
77
136
139
165
631
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
1
4
3
Distance (km)
335
284
284
214
366
353
5
35
0
0
0
0
23
313
317
331
64
23
23
5
31
47
31
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
5
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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