Fanad Head Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fanad Head Reef

Issued: 6 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
12.9° C

1.3°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 (05 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 9PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)--
Afternoon (05 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (05 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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)
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
817
764
723
665
560
460
394
387
308
302
270
218
204
307
477
541
530
562
494
494
431
423
447
572
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
15
SE
5
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
10
SW
10
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:20PM2.78m
10:35AM2.41m
11:06PM2.69m
11:26AM2.32m
11:57PM2.64m
12:28PM2.29m
Low Tide
3:51PM0.74m
4:33AM0.90m
4:34PM0.83m
5:23AM0.95m
5:25PM0.91m
6:21AM0.95m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:05
10:06
10:07
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
Feels °C
11
9
8
7
6
4
7
10
9
9
8
6
8
10
10
8
7
9
10
10
8
7
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
817
764
723
665
560
460
394
387
308
302
270
218
204
307
477
541
530
562
494
494
431
423
447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
13
Energy kJ
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
S
2
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1
1
1
572
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
62
23
0
23
0
0
0
0
23
146
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Rating
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
9
7
7
6
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