Fanad Head Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fanad Head Reef

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)--
Afternoon (03 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (03 Jun)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
566
675
661
576
674
995
341
944
1164
2396
1690
2918
2288
1717
1226
954
737
674
612
612
469
346
270
457
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
S
15
SSW
25
W
25
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
35
W
50
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
5
ENE
10
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:59PM2.98m
9:13AM2.66m
9:38PM2.88m
9:51AM2.53m
10:20PM2.78m
10:35AM2.41m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.59m
3:08AM0.71m
3:13PM0.66m
3:49AM0.81m
3:51PM0.74m
4:33AM0.90m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:02
10:04
10:05
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
11
10
10
11
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
8
9
9
7
8
5
6
7
7
1
0
2
4
5
6
9
12
10
7
6
4
2
3
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
12
1.7
W
11
1.1
W
12
0.3
N
6
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
675
661
341
6
1717
1226
954
737
674
612
612
469
346
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
E
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
12
1.5
W
11
1.6
W
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
9
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
0.4
SE
2
0.6
SE
3
0.7
SE
3
0.8
SSE
4
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
566
576
674
995
247
944
1164
2396
1690
2918
2288
2
5
11
14
457
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
23
107
16
87
93
341
341
326
354
354
386
384
384
64
23
23
0
0
0
18
225
219
77
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
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