Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 1PM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2148 | 1830 | 1317 | 952 | 4382 | 9454 | 25693 | 30439 | 24708 | 19067 | 16530 | 13248 | 10745 | 5890 | 3925 | 2676 | 1715 | 1186 | 771 | 499 | 404 | 506 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40PM3.27m | 6:03AM3.15m | 6:15PM3.43m | 6:38AM3.32m | 6:52PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM0.38m | 11:51PM0.15m | 12:00PM0.19m | 00:24AM0.01m | 12:37PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | -3 | 5 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2148 | 1830 | 1317 | 952 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2789 | 1930 | 2676 | 1715 | 1186 | 771 | 499 | 404 | 506 | 545 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1686 | 1164 | 814 | 512 | 333 | 214 | 126 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | SW 5 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 40 | 94 | 4382 | 9454 | 25693 | 30439 | 24708 | 19067 | 16530 | 13248 | 10745 | 5890 | 3925 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 317 | 1013 | 1105 | 416 | 1105 | 1105 | 488 | 1105 | 1105 | 1105 | 797 | 384 | 371 | 11 | 0 | 53 | 157 | 31 | 56 | 326 | 396 |
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