Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 29 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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (30 Jul)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
W
7
1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
127
120
112
114
186
294
250
196
89
66
44
52
72
74
59
59
33
47
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:19PM3.19m
7:32AM2.93m
7:51PM3.28m
8:03AM2.96m
8:22PM3.32m
Low Tide
1:27AM0.44m
1:30PM0.31m
1:59AM0.36m
2:01PM0.24m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:38
9:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
9
9
7
7
7
8
9
10
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
10
11
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