Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 174 | 133 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 111 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 90 | 87 | 92 | 144 | 153 | 161 | 149 | 154 | 133 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16AM3.24m | 7:35PM3.75m | 7:56AM3.27m | 8:15PM3.76m | 8:34AM3.24m | 8:53PM3.64m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM-0.04m | 1:47AM-0.11m | 1:51PM-0.10m | 2:26AM-0.08m | 2:30PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
149 | 174 | 133 | 127 | 123 | 121 | 116 | 111 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 87 | 8 | 144 | 153 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 133 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 69 | 90 | — | 92 | — | — | 161 | 149 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 152 | 23 | 159 | 406 | 797 | 595 | 382 | 595 | 406 | 152 | 284 | 860 | 1071 | 23 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













