Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
16.0° C
1.7° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 6AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (03 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.4
NW
10
1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
51
55
78
57
57
57
57
40
39
55
50
49
48
48
46
50
65
29
81
107
220
310
444
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
35
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
40
WNW
40
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:40AM2.87m
9:58PM3.14m
10:18AM2.77m
10:37PM2.98m
11:02AM2.65m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.36m
3:38PM0.39m
4:10AM0.46m
4:16PM0.53m
4:52AM0.59m
5:03PM0.72m
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rain showers
cloud
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cloud
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:29
9:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Temp °C
13
14
14
14
14
17
18
17
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
13
12
9
13
15
12
13
10
13
16
16
18
17
16
11
9
8
11
10
10
8
6
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