
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
201 | 306 | 735 | 1172 | 1033 | 771 | 602 | 452 | 191 | 120 | 74 | 58 | 29 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 64 | 220 | 417 | 586 | 688 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.65m | 11:25PM2.79m | 11:58AM2.52m | 00:29AM2.60m | 1:16PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:43AM0.77m | 6:04PM0.90m | 6:52AM0.92m | 7:29PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 6 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 191 | 120 | 74 | 58 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | 586 | 688 | 551 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
127 | 306 | 735 | 1172 | 1033 | 771 | 602 | 452 | 68 | 59 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 64 | 220 | 417 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 341 | 382 | 382 | 403 | 403 | 1071 | 621 | 152 | 152 | 133 | 20 | 64 | 326 | 353 | 145 | 152 | 130 | 128 | 152 | 32 | 32 | 56 | 23 |
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