Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 7PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 164 | 181 | 157 | 149 | 145 | 154 | 136 | 143 | 122 | 94 | 79 | 68 | 33 | 78 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:56AM3.27m | 8:15PM3.76m | 8:34AM3.24m | 8:53PM3.64m | 9:11AM3.13m | 9:30PM3.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM-0.10m | 2:26AM-0.08m | 2:30PM-0.06m | 3:04AM0.04m | 3:08PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 |
2 | 55 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 181 | 157 | 149 | 145 | 154 | 136 | 143 | 122 | 94 | 79 | 68 | 33 | 19 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 6 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 12 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
78 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 33 | 73 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 382 | 383 | 469 | 478 | 382 | 152 | 32 | 152 | 796 | 1306 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
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