Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
44 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:52PM3.30m | 7:06AM3.04m | 7:22PM3.42m | 7:36AM3.12m | 7:51PM3.48m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.28m | 1:03PM0.18m | 1:30AM0.16m | 1:33PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
44 | 42 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 43 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 16 | 152 | 216 | 361 | 345 | 326 | 326 | 345 | 282 | 23 | 23 | 326 | 27 | 297 | 44 | 323 | 214 | 23 |
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