Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.8° C
1.6° 

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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (28 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.3
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
299
227
188
173
225
290
203
187
246
340
290
200
176
181
149
133
123
160
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
30
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:11PM2.88m
6:26AM2.74m
6:46PM3.05m
7:00AM2.85m
7:19PM3.19m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.71m
12:25PM0.58m
00:54AM0.56m
12:58PM0.43m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:43
9:40
 mm
1
1
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
18
18
18
16
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
15
14
14
15
16
14
15
17
15
15
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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