Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 4AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 980 | 1050 | 885 | 792 | 610 | 586 | 563 | 654 | 632 | 958 | 1630 | 3259 | 4915 | 8031 | 10145 | 8575 | 7346 | 6217 | 4956 | 4122 | 2907 | 2089 | 2002 | 1720 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.90m | 10:00PM2.73m | 10:18AM2.67m | 10:38PM2.44m | 11:03AM2.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM0.53m | 3:49PM0.63m | 4:04AM0.80m | 4:29PM0.93m | 4:44AM1.07m | 5:23PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 34 | 792 | 610 | 586 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4956 | 4122 | 2907 | 2089 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 980 | 1050 | 885 | — | — | — | 563 | 654 | 632 | 958 | 1630 | 3259 | 4915 | 8031 | 10145 | 8575 | 7346 | 6217 | — | — | — | — | 2002 | 1720 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 446 | 138 | 138 | 158 | 355 | 64 | 353 | 331 | 386 | 384 | 380 | 396 | 781 | 865 | 797 | 620 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 32 | 56 | 32 | 64 | 371 |
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