Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.4° C

2.5°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 (29 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)--
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
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)
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
W
12
0.9
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.4
WSW
8
3
W
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
743
631
433
365
248
189
181
177
177
143
143
203
134
191
256
173
137
125
284
1312
1325
1137
995
885
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SW
15
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
5
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
S
30
SSE
35
S
50
SW
50
WSW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:59PM3.02m
7:15AM2.84m
7:35PM3.09m
7:50AM2.85m
8:11PM3.13m
8:24AM2.83m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.59m
1:14PM0.52m
1:43AM0.55m
1:49PM0.46m
2:19AM0.54m
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:14
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
15
13
15
16
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
11
9
8
9
12
15
12
13
12
11
11
10
12
14
8
9
8
4
4
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
W
12
0.9
W
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
743
631
433
365
248
189
181
177
177
143
143
203
134
191
256
173
137
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.7
NW
6
Energy kJ
18
2
18
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
10
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
1
WNW
7
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
1.4
WSW
8
3
W
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2
2
83
1
3
284
1312
1325
1137
995
885
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
23
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
98
126
157
32
23
5
0
107
325
350
323
371
384
350
219
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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