Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.7° 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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (25 Jul)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)7ft (2.1m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.3
NW
11
2.2
NW
11
2
NW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
644
1182
1280
1267
1210
1107
881
899
1042
1079
1036
1135
1183
1080
1001
886
678
555
461
491
370
293
352
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:42PM2.52m
5:06AM2.46m
5:31PM2.70m
5:50AM2.61m
6:11PM2.88m
Low Tide
10:13AM1.08m
10:51PM1.03m
11:05AM0.93m
11:39PM0.87m
11:48AM0.76m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:26
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:47
9:45
9:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
15
16
16
Feels °C
7
9
10
12
12
11
13
10
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
10
12
12
13
14
14
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