Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.2° C

1.9°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
242
263
286
328
286
627
641
676
661
661
661
528
422
329
281
297
373
346
321
348
398
377
334
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
S
15
SSE
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:58AM2.78m
9:20PM3.09m
9:33AM2.71m
9:55PM3.03m
10:10AM2.63m
10:32PM2.94m
Low Tide
2:56PM0.45m
3:30AM0.59m
3:30PM0.50m
4:07AM0.63m
4:07PM0.59m
4:47AM0.68m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:56
4:56
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:12
10:12
10:10
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
14
15
15
15
14
15
Feels °C
10
9
8
9
9
9
10
8
8
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
11
8
8
9
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.2
NW
11
1.2
NW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
277
242
263
286
328
286
329
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
1
W
10
Energy kJ
101
95
184
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.8
W
10
1.9
W
10
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.7
W
8
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
141
229
156
627
641
676
661
661
661
528
422
297
373
346
321
348
398
377
334
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
20
0
0
32
107
32
406
325
406
461
1071
861
138
133
56
23
23
64
325
363
372
152
130
64
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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