Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.7°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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
1
W
7
0.8
WNW
10
1.8
W
9
2.1
W
11
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
61
60
41
58
58
59
47
40
29
68
66
103
147
528
990
2458
2422
2195
1978
1694
1379
1141
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
E
10
ESE
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
15
SSW
5
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:01PM2.67m
5:20AM2.64m
5:43PM2.80m
6:01AM2.72m
6:22PM2.92m
6:39AM2.79m
Low Tide
11:04PM0.85m
11:21AM0.77m
11:48PM0.76m
12:00PM0.68m
00:28AM0.66m
12:38PM0.60m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
17
18
17
16
18
19
17
16
16
14
13
12
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
13
15
15
Feels °C
13
14
18
16
15
13
14
15
16
17
13
11
9
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.8
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
61
34
19
60
41
58
58
59
47
40
24
68
29
69
147
440
2422
2195
1978
1694
1379
1141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.1
W
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
61
61
13
12
4
4
2
3
21
29
3
27
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
5
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
W
7
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.8
W
9
2.1
W
11
3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
35
1
5
5
66
103
127
528
990
2458
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
4
1
Distance (km)
19
0
0
31
0
0
157
152
0
0
0
96
23
23
416
427
443
445
64
64
64
64
23
47
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
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4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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