
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
505 | 651 | 524 | 458 | 523 | 452 | 363 | 387 | 426 | 368 | 726 | 619 | 1321 | 1647 | 1824 | 1824 | 1614 | 1256 | 972 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:35PM3.63m | 6:56AM3.26m | 7:13PM3.72m | 7:32AM3.32m | 7:48PM3.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM-0.06m | 12:51PM-0.06m | 1:22AM-0.12m | 1:27PM-0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 363 | 387 | 426 | 368 | 726 | 619 | 1321 | 1647 | 1824 | 1824 | 1614 | 1256 | 972 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | NW 13 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | — | 398 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
505 | 651 | 524 | 458 | 523 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 416 | 384 | 371 | 341 | 152 | 133 | 64 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 371 | 371 | 47 | 23 | 152 | 23 | 39 | 0 |
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