Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.9°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 1PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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)
0.9
W
10
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
163
277
233
263
286
328
640
618
732
780
758
627
554
432
374
322
264
290
311
329
327
377
398
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:58AM2.78m
9:20PM3.09m
9:33AM2.71m
9:55PM3.03m
10:10AM2.63m
10:32PM2.94m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.45m
3:30AM0.59m
3:30PM0.50m
4:07AM0.63m
4:07PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:56
4:56
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:12
10:12
10:10
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
12
11
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
7
8
11
9
8
10
10
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
164
125
277
233
263
286
328
374
322
264
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
101
112
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1
W
9
1.4
WSW
6
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.8
W
8
Energy kJ
131
163
160
140
640
618
732
780
758
627
554
432
290
311
329
327
377
398
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
64
20
20
0
0
23
107
32
406
330
406
427
1071
371
341
133
0
23
128
64
389
389
387
133
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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