Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 12 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s

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 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.8
W
10
2.3
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
593
469
880
2261
3069
3606
3298
2577
2002
1520
1260
1035
815
433
356
253
216
238
181
137
85
57
40
39
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
4:39PM2.88m
4:59AM3.10m
5:30PM3.11m
5:53AM3.23m
6:20PM3.32m
6:46AM3.30m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.46m
10:39PM0.51m
11:10AM0.32m
11:34PM0.31m
12:00PM0.20m
00:27AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:10
10:12
10:13
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
6
4
4
2
3
2
2
3
5
5
4
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
433
356
253
216
238
181
137
85
57
40
38
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
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
Energy kJ
60
10
54
181
138
108
82
54
37
38
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
10
2.3
W
7
2.5
W
8
3
W
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
Energy kJ
593
469
880
2261
3069
3606
3298
2577
2002
1520
1260
1035
815
62
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
806
806
806
353
350
370
370
371
371
389
382
388
152
152
95
95
44
44
138
64
13
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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