Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.2° C

1.2°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Jun)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)11ft (3.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
10
2.2
W
6
2.5
W
8
3
W
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
375
430
539
392
852
2280
3246
3353
3120
2835
2139
1633
1360
1122
917
661
356
240
283
206
166
119
85
58
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
10
N
5
NE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
High Tide
4:02AM2.94m
4:39PM2.88m
4:59AM3.10m
5:30PM3.11m
5:53AM3.23m
6:20PM3.32m
Low Tide
10:19AM0.46m
10:39PM0.51m
11:10AM0.32m
11:34PM0.31m
12:00PM0.20m
00:27AM0.14m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:10
10:12
10:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
Feels °C
7
8
6
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
5
5
6
5
6
8
8
7
9
10
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
9
1
NNW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
Energy kJ
375
2
1
1
1
356
240
283
206
166
119
85
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
Energy kJ
82
91
181
138
108
82
54
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
Energy kJ
11
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
W
9
1.7
W
10
2.2
W
6
2.5
W
8
3
W
11
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
430
539
392
852
2280
3246
3353
3120
2835
2139
1633
1360
1122
917
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
23
56
781
806
797
796
371
370
351
370
371
389
382
389
337
152
152
95
95
5
95
44
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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