Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
461 | 399 | 351 | 283 | 237 | 509 | 588 | 463 | 358 | 286 | 270 | 239 | 181 | 144 | 121 | 100 | 85 | 66 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:28PM2.50m | 11:56AM2.38m | 00:29AM2.24m | 1:17PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.90m | 5:39AM1.05m | 6:12PM1.18m | 6:45AM1.26m | 7:45PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
461 | 399 | 351 | 283 | 237 | 163 | 105 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | N 10 | NNW 9 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 9 |
6 | — | — | 2 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | 40 | 139 | 509 | 588 | 463 | 358 | 286 | 270 | 239 | 181 | 144 | 121 | 100 | 85 | 66 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 70 | 781 | 341 | 304 | 442 | 355 | 797 | 397 | 397 | 124 | 410 | 341 | 410 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 263 |
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