Fanad Head Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Fanad Head Reef

Issued: 12 pm 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
12.8° C

1.2°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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 3PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (04 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (04 Jun)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
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
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
1.8
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1.3
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
887
545
858
1390
2622
2228
1665
990
1045
853
764
723
591
560
460
394
387
328
302
246
218
208
320
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
35
W
45
WNW
50
W
45
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
S
10
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
5
SSE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
S
25
SSE
25
S
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
9:13AM2.66m
9:38PM2.88m
9:51AM2.53m
10:20PM2.78m
10:35AM2.41m
11:06PM2.69m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.66m
3:49AM0.81m
3:51PM0.74m
4:33AM0.90m
4:34PM0.83m
5:23AM0.95m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:54
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:02
10:04
10:05
10:06
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
7
5
4
1
2
3
3
5
6
9
10
11
8
7
6
5
7
10
11
9
9
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1.3
W
10
Energy kJ
347
1665
990
1045
853
764
723
591
560
460
394
387
328
302
246
218
208
320
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.3
W
12
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
253
28
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
0.3
ESE
2
0.3
ESE
2
0.2
E
6
0.3
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
237
887
545
858
1390
2622
2228
1
1
2
1
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
93
138
317
326
354
386
386
282
384
23
32
53
0
16
0
0
0
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
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