Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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

2.2°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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)
1.2
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.6
W
7
2
W
10
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
164
277
277
244
263
286
286
250
730
619
707
699
710
600
499
374
329
311
335
326
346
289
313
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM2.78m
9:20PM3.09m
9:33AM2.71m
9:55PM3.03m
10:10AM2.63m
Low Tide
2:54AM0.55m
2:56PM0.45m
3:30AM0.59m
3:30PM0.50m
4:07AM0.63m
4:07PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:12
10:12
 mm
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
15
15
16
Feels °C
9
8
9
10
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
12
12
11
11
12
9
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
0.9
W
10
0.9
NW
8
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
1.1
NW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
Energy kJ
109
164
96
277
244
263
286
286
240
374
329
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
101
95
151
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
10
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
W
10
1.4
W
5
1.7
W
7
1.6
W
7
2
W
10
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
Energy kJ
277
119
277
106
266
250
730
619
707
699
710
600
499
335
326
346
289
313
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
32
64
20
20
0
0
23
64
32
146
330
351
406
1071
351
371
56
23
23
64
325
342
152
64
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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