Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 724 | 846 | 863 | 702 | 600 | 508 | 433 | 400 | 344 | 337 | 359 | 375 | 388 | 326 | 356 | 287 | 262 | 280 | 267 | 217 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM2.44m | 1:59AM2.49m | 2:52PM2.51m | 3:34AM2.56m | 4:14PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.01m | 8:19AM0.97m | 9:06PM0.95m | 9:43AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 846 | 863 | 702 | 600 | 508 | 433 | 400 | 344 | 337 | 359 | 375 | 388 | 326 | 356 | 287 | 262 | 280 | 267 | 217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 374 | 724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 64 | 152 | 32 |
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