Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 27 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 72 | 249 | 396 | 486 | 431 | 300 | 250 | 245 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.11m | 3:09PM2.25m | 3:53AM2.18m | 4:26PM2.43m | 4:52AM2.36m | 5:14PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25AM1.33m | 9:33PM1.30m | 9:54AM1.21m | 10:41PM1.12m | 10:50AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 249 | 396 | 486 | 431 | 300 | 250 | 245 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 72 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 16 | WNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 27 | 17 | 12 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 263 | 216 | 216 | 39 | 214 | 216 | 320 | 320 | 214 | 216 | 216 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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