Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.2° C

1.5°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (24 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
9
10
17
27
39
40
68
79
156
176
187
187
170
133
131
102
100
67
63
61
43
43
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
E
10
E
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
10
ENE
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
SSE
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:35AM2.61m
3:15PM2.45m
3:37AM2.56m
4:12PM2.55m
4:32AM2.58m
5:01PM2.67m
Low Tide
8:54AM0.89m
9:14PM0.97m
9:48AM0.88m
10:14PM0.93m
10:37AM0.84m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
1
1
3
7
2
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
18
19
14
15
14
15
14
15
18
19
20
Feels °C
12
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
12
13
16
18
11
14
11
14
12
14
19
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.9
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
14
14
9
10
17
27
39
40
68
79
156
176
187
187
170
133
131
102
100
67
45
39
29
20
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
5
5
4
5
4
1
2
1
1
14
1
1
1
63
61
43
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
6
6
5
4
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
5
Energy kJ
3
2
4
8
13
20
21
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
403
35
23
145
416
35
19
146
145
16
0
16
16
16
87
16
70
87
87
95
95
70
95
16
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
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1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
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1
1
1
2
2
2
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1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
6
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