
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 6AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
279 | 328 | 256 | 155 | 106 | 93 | 85 | 59 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 68 | 105 | 247 | 1285 | 2285 | 3665 | 4404 | 4279 | 3651 | 2955 | 2211 | 2053 | 1599 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:12AM3.33m | 8:29PM3.42m | 8:48AM3.24m | 9:08PM3.21m | 9:29AM3.08m | 9:54PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM-0.01m | 2:13PM0.05m | 2:36AM0.12m | 2:52PM0.19m | 3:14AM0.33m | 3:37PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
279 | 328 | 256 | 155 | 106 | 93 | 85 | 59 | 34 | 45 | 44 | 68 | 105 | 247 | 1285 | 2285 | 3665 | 4404 | 4279 | 3651 | 2955 | 2211 | 2053 | 1599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | ENE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | — | NNW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 23 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 96 | 325 | 330 | 781 | 781 | 1032 | 582 | 543 | 342 | 320 | 320 | 336 | 56 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 326 | 150 | 0 |
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