
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 54 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 140 | 270 | 433 | 434 | 1211 | 1441 | 1282 | 986 | 735 | 492 | 352 | 204 | 94 | 68 | 39 | 53 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:18AM2.77m | 10:37PM2.98m | 11:02AM2.65m | 11:25PM2.79m | 11:58AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.53m | 4:52AM0.59m | 5:03PM0.72m | 5:43AM0.77m | 6:04PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
99 | 54 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 92 | 140 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 94 | 68 | 39 | 19 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 5 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 47 | 270 | 433 | 434 | 1211 | 1441 | 1282 | 986 | 735 | 492 | 352 | 204 | 64 | 34 | 31 | 53 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 317 | 5 | 5 | 64 | 382 | 382 | 388 | 414 | 415 | 781 | 781 | 674 | 152 | 353 | 152 | 326 | 353 | 133 |
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