Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
16.2° C
1.7° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
7
1.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
164
153
146
149
123
136
143
145
122
99
79
70
33
89
153
136
150
146
136
130
100
66
121
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:34AM3.24m
8:53PM3.64m
9:11AM3.13m
9:30PM3.42m
9:48AM2.98m
Low Tide
2:26AM-0.08m
2:30PM-0.06m
3:04AM0.04m
3:08PM0.09m
3:40AM0.25m
3:47PM0.32m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:02
9:00
 mm
4
3
1
1
1
1
7
3
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
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