Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.1°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 (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10PM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (13 Jun)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1165
970
551
363
294
201
185
202
120
90
63
40
38
39
43
48
29
28
26
25
25
61
83
79
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
E
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
off
cross
High Tide
5:30PM3.11m
5:53AM3.23m
6:20PM3.32m
6:46AM3.30m
7:10PM3.47m
7:36AM3.29m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.31m
12:00PM0.20m
00:27AM0.14m
12:48PM0.13m
1:19AM0.05m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:12
10:13
10:13
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
13
15
13
Feels °C
4
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
10
10
9
11
13
15
14
15
14
14
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
551
363
294
201
185
202
120
90
63
40
38
24
23
48
29
28
26
25
25
61
83
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
86
84
88
82
181
110
108
82
54
37
37
39
43
13
12
12
7
7
25
3
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
NE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
11
31
1
1
13
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
Energy kJ
1165
970
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
367
367
214
214
87
5
44
44
64
16
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
19
16
0
0
0
23
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Rating
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2
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2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
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2
2
3
2
2
2
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1
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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