
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 1AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Mon 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 286 | 694 | 598 | 296 | 529 | 562 | 621 | 635 | 646 | 586 | 474 | 374 | 355 | 390 | 400 | 372 | 396 | 410 | 418 | 377 | 368 | 326 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:20PM3.09m | 9:33AM2.71m | 9:55PM3.03m | 10:10AM2.63m | 10:32PM2.94m | 10:52AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.45m | 3:30AM0.59m | 3:30PM0.50m | 4:07AM0.63m | 4:07PM0.59m | 4:47AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
263 | 286 | — | — | 296 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 474 | 374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | 189 | 694 | 598 | 108 | 529 | 562 | 621 | 635 | 646 | 586 | — | — | 355 | 390 | 400 | 372 | 396 | 410 | 418 | 377 | 368 | 326 | 326 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 107 | 32 | 32 | 406 | 406 | 461 | 797 | 860 | 157 | 133 | 56 | 23 | 64 | 325 | 341 | 341 | 341 | 133 | 128 | 128 | 133 | 64 |
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