Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.2°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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (02 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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 Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1529
1274
1131
903
586
520
474
325
288
277
282
233
263
326
361
653
673
758
800
950
982
940
739
597
Wind (km/h)
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
S
25
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:24AM2.83m
8:46PM3.13m
8:58AM2.78m
9:20PM3.09m
9:33AM2.71m
9:55PM3.03m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.44m
2:54AM0.55m
2:56PM0.45m
3:30AM0.59m
3:30PM0.50m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:13
10:12
10:12
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
5
6
7
7
8
10
9
9
9
9
10
12
14
14
12
9
11
10
11
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
7
1.7
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
6
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
Energy kJ
43
474
125
81
108
99
95
263
326
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
12
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
15
47
188
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
0.9
WSW
9
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.4
W
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
1529
1274
1131
903
586
520
325
288
277
282
233
147
653
673
758
800
950
982
940
739
597
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
3
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
Distance (km)
406
399
350
382
341
341
152
20
23
20
20
20
23
0
23
64
64
389
389
797
406
461
371
152
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
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2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
9
9
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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