Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 1218 | 1243 | 1288 | 1984 | 2767 | 4271 | 5353 | 5799 | 6531 | 6254 | 5013 | 4191 | 3335 | 2813 | 2296 | 1715 | 1293 | 880 | 588 | 261 | 164 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:12PM3.50m | 6:33AM3.24m | 6:47PM3.53m | 7:05AM3.31m | 7:20PM3.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.15m | 00:21AM0.02m | 12:29PM0.05m | 00:53AM-0.00m | 1:03PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2813 | 2296 | 1715 | 1293 | 880 | 588 | 261 | 164 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 94 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1026 | 1218 | 1243 | 1288 | 1984 | 2767 | 4271 | 5353 | 5799 | 6531 | 6254 | 5013 | 4191 | 3335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 396 | 1016 | 1058 | 1197 | 1115 | 1059 | 865 | 797 | 674 | 797 | 797 | 371 | 371 | 139 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 96 | 228 |
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