Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.5° C

1.7°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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.7
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
156
176
184
184
170
133
131
102
100
90
63
61
61
61
42
41
42
58
61
49
95
31
42
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
10
NE
20
N
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
E
15
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
20
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
5
SE
15
S
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
3:37AM2.56m
4:12PM2.55m
4:32AM2.58m
5:01PM2.67m
5:20AM2.64m
5:43PM2.80m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.88m
10:14PM0.93m
10:37AM0.84m
11:04PM0.85m
11:21AM0.77m
11:48PM0.76m
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
1
16
5
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
17
16
17
15
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
16
19
16
16
17
16
17
18
16
15
Feels °C
15
12
15
13
14
11
10
14
10
10
10
11
13
14
16
19
13
13
13
14
14
18
16
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.5
W
7
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
77
156
176
184
184
170
133
131
102
100
90
63
35
27
25
19
41
42
58
61
49
95
24
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.7
N
5
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
N
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
33
1
1
21
61
61
61
42
12
8
4
2
9
31
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
17
0.2
N
5
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
1
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.4
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
1
4
7
10
18
15
14
28
33
2
5
13
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)
12
12
0
12
16
16
16
79
120
5
87
95
95
95
87
0
0
0
0
0
157
375
396
23
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Rating
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1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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2
2
2
2
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1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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