Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 3PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
65
67
69
62
51
54
54
41
32
31
23
23
23
22
26
25
24
13
12
12
11
6
6
5
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
11:59AM2.52m
00:27AM2.91m
1:03PM2.42m
1:30AM2.72m
2:10PM2.39m
2:35AM2.61m
Low Tide
5:53PM0.69m
6:52AM0.75m
6:58PM0.85m
7:54AM0.85m
8:07PM0.95m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:15
10:15
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
19
18
17
16
18
16
15
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
11
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
16
20
19
18
16
15
17
15
12
11
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
65
67
69
62
51
54
54
41
32
31
23
23
23
22
11
25
24
12
12
12
3
3
2
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
6
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
9
8
8
8
17
16
26
11
10
6
4
4
11
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
1
1
13
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
16
16
16
0
0
0
0
0
0
19
19
16
0
31
0
31
598
857
462
446
592
330
325
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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