
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 384 | 407 | 396 | 338 | 370 | 336 | 323 | 414 | 678 | 975 | 1180 | 1300 | 1359 | 1210 | 1066 | 1084 | 1124 | 925 | 1151 | 1203 | 1255 | 1122 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:55AM2.30m | 3:38PM2.38m | 4:10AM2.34m | 4:42PM2.52m | 5:06AM2.46m | 5:31PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM1.14m | 9:50PM1.15m | 10:13AM1.08m | 10:51PM1.03m | 11:05AM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
80 | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1300 | 1359 | 1210 | 1066 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
— | — | 407 | 396 | 338 | 370 | 336 | 323 | 414 | 678 | 975 | 1180 | — | — | — | — | 1084 | 1124 | 925 | 1151 | 1203 | 1255 | 1122 | 951 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 32 | 64 | 399 | 1222 | 1222 | 1259 | 781 | 32 | 373 | 1115 | 1105 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 32 | 23 | 158 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 341 | 371 |
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