Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • 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) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (13 Jun)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1933
1488
1165
970
619
433
294
240
189
169
147
90
60
40
39
39
43
47
45
27
26
27
27
86
Wind (km/h)
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
High Tide
5:30PM3.11m
5:53AM3.23m
6:20PM3.32m
6:46AM3.30m
7:10PM3.47m
Low Tide
11:10AM0.32m
11:34PM0.31m
12:00PM0.20m
00:27AM0.14m
12:48PM0.13m
1:19AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
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
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
14
16
17
18
16
14
14
14
Feels °C
4
3
5
5
6
7
8
8
9
9
8
8
10
9
9
9
11
13
14
15
14
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
1
N
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
86
433
294
240
189
169
147
90
60
40
39
24
23
47
45
27
26
14
27
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
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
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
82
88
66
181
110
84
82
54
37
37
39
43
21
12
12
6
27
25
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
W
7
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
11
32
1
2
14
6
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1933
1488
1165
970
619
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
366
446
382
367
152
152
95
87
44
44
95
64
12
0
0
0
0
0
5
12
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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