Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.2°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 (02 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)--
Afternoon (02 Jul)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (02 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.2
W
10
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
630
573
485
277
158
163
277
242
263
286
328
265
243
632
642
766
726
661
599
517
452
393
347
377
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:46PM3.13m
8:58AM2.78m
9:20PM3.09m
9:33AM2.71m
9:55PM3.03m
10:10AM2.63m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.44m
2:54AM0.55m
2:56PM0.45m
3:30AM0.59m
3:30PM0.50m
4:07AM0.63m
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cloud
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cloud
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light rain
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light rain
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:13
10:12
10:12
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
7
8
9
9
8
9
11
10
9
12
11
9
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
11
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
1.1
NW
7
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
28
14
109
130
125
277
242
263
286
328
265
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
99
112
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.2
W
10
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.9
W
9
2
W
9
2.2
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
9
Energy kJ
630
573
485
277
158
163
230
233
250
243
632
642
766
726
661
599
517
452
393
347
377
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
341
341
152
130
64
20
20
0
0
19
64
32
152
325
389
389
389
389
152
152
133
23
23
23
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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