Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.9° C
1.4° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (11 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
56
36
34
22
29
66
116
104
96
94
66
66
62
65
121
149
138
133
127
123
118
116
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:45AM2.96m
6:08PM3.37m
6:33AM3.13m
6:53PM3.61m
7:16AM3.24m
7:35PM3.75m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.35m
00:20AM0.16m
12:29PM0.12m
1:05AM-0.03m
1:11PM-0.04m
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clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:12
9:09
 mm
1
1
6
8
Temp °C
14
13
15
19
22
22
21
19
18
17
18
23
23
22
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
11
9
10
15
18
20
18
16
15
14
15
21
23
24
22
21
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
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