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Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 11 | W 10 | N 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | |
10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 42 | 82 | 104 | 154 | 238 | 276 | 350 | 329 | 263 | 457 | 831 | 1245 | 1428 | 1634 | 1697 | 1460 | 1421 | 1179 | 1048 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:40PM2.65m | 4:55AM3.07m | 5:22PM2.83m | 5:34AM3.17m | 5:57PM2.99m | 6:09AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32PM0.63m | 11:09AM0.42m | 11:15PM0.48m | 11:44AM0.31m | 11:52PM0.37m | 12:15PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 82 | 104 | 154 | 238 | 276 | 350 | 329 | 263 | 240 | 831 | 1245 | 1428 | 1634 | 1697 | 1460 | 1421 | 1179 | 1048 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | W 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 20 | NW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 134 | 457 | 236 | 186 | 179 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | W 10 | N 8 | WNW 16 | N 10 | W 9 | N 11 | W 9 | N 10 | WNW 5 | — | NW 21 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 39 |
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