Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.4°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 6PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
62
51
51
40
35
36
44
56
65
67
62
60
54
54
41
38
32
32
23
23
16
13
14
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
10
W
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
15
E
10
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:02AM2.68m
11:29PM3.12m
11:59AM2.52m
00:27AM2.91m
1:03PM2.42m
1:30AM2.72m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.51m
5:51AM0.60m
5:53PM0.69m
6:52AM0.75m
6:58PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
19
20
18
19
17
17
17
Feels °C
8
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
17
19
17
19
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
7
1
1
1
40
35
36
44
56
65
67
62
60
54
54
41
38
32
32
23
23
16
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
10
1
1
1
2
2
9
8
8
7
6
13
13
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.3
NE
2
Energy kJ
30
62
51
51
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
139
341
461
31
23
23
19
0
0
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
35
35
27
27
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Rating
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1
1
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1
1
1
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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