
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4163 | 3301 | 2599 | 1970 | 1720 | 828 | 524 | 458 | 392 | 300 | 262 | 314 | 446 | 901 | 901 | 799 | 787 | 700 | 669 | 563 | 537 | 531 | 558 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on |
High Tide | 6:52AM3.43m | 7:13PM3.37m | 7:34AM3.36m | 7:59PM3.15m | 8:22AM3.20m | 8:50PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.03m | 1:17AM0.12m | 1:43PM0.17m | 2:01AM0.32m | 2:34PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
— | — | 2599 | 1970 | 1720 | 828 | 506 | 458 | 392 | 300 | 262 | 314 | 446 | 901 | 901 | 799 | 787 | 700 | 669 | 563 | 537 | 531 | 558 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 561 | 524 | 310 | 298 | 229 | 192 | 96 | 68 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 89 | 193 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 5 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 42 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
4163 | 3301 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 589 | 450 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 56 | 79 | 56 | 396 | 396 | 355 | 355 | 95 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
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