Fanad Head Reef surf break

Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 IST
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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
11.1° 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 4PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (14 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
WNW
13
1.2
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1261
1169
887
681
300
253
215
256
117
76
74
68
46
26
57
58
57
76
116
152
171
347
1452
1569
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
N
40
N
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:11PM2.96m
5:26AM3.29m
5:54PM3.20m
6:11AM3.43m
6:36PM3.37m
6:56AM3.48m
Low Tide
10:56AM0.30m
11:08PM0.37m
11:37AM0.12m
11:53PM0.17m
12:19PM0.01m
00:39AM0.03m
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:31
9:34
9:36
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
10
10
9
9
6
6
-1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
4
4
5
6
5
3
1
3
4
4
4
2
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
N
6
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
NW
14
0.6
WNW
7
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
WNW
14
2.1
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
207
162
154
4
103
74
57
68
46
20
57
58
57
46
40
152
142
347
1452
1569
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.6
WNW
13
0.3
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
76
74
30
30
26
11
11
7
7
116
34
171
128
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
W
7
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
4
4
16
15
10
9
33
2
3
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
9
2.4
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
8
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
0.8
W
8
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1261
1169
887
681
300
253
215
256
117
76
69
138
166
171
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
Distance (km)
657
1287
1698
892
861
335
284
284
410
397
345
150
23
0
0
0
0
23
56
64
64
32
23
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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