Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (04 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (04 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
286
694
598
296
529
562
621
635
646
586
474
374
355
390
400
372
396
410
418
377
368
326
326
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:20PM3.09m
9:33AM2.71m
9:55PM3.03m
10:10AM2.63m
10:32PM2.94m
10:52AM2.55m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.45m
3:30AM0.59m
3:30PM0.50m
4:07AM0.63m
4:07PM0.59m
4:47AM0.68m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
8
9
9
11
12
11
11
12
8
9
10
8
10
10
9
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
263
286
296
474
374
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
10
Energy kJ
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.2
WSW
6
1.7
W
10
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.9
W
8
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
189
694
598
108
529
562
621
635
646
586
355
390
400
372
396
410
418
377
368
326
326
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
32
107
32
32
406
406
461
797
860
157
133
56
23
64
325
341
341
341
133
128
128
133
64
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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