Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.2°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (13 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
N
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3172
3120
2424
1871
1488
1165
970
643
416
307
240
216
202
154
90
60
40
39
39
43
47
44
27
26
Wind (km/h)
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:59AM3.10m
5:30PM3.11m
5:53AM3.23m
6:20PM3.32m
6:46AM3.30m
7:10PM3.47m
Low Tide
10:39PM0.51m
11:10AM0.32m
11:34PM0.31m
12:00PM0.20m
00:27AM0.14m
12:48PM0.13m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:12
10:13
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
14
16
17
18
16
Feels °C
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
9
11
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
1
N
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
76
416
307
240
216
202
154
90
60
40
39
24
43
47
44
27
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
86
66
63
181
138
108
82
54
37
38
39
15
14
12
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
10
74
2
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
3172
3120
2424
1871
1488
1165
970
643
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
370
351
371
367
389
382
388
152
152
20
5
44
44
95
64
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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