Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 538 | 635 | 505 | 456 | 360 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 320 | 267 | 240 | 200 | 179 | 142 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 193 | 326 | 353 | 400 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:29AM2.81m | 11:16PM2.35m | 11:57AM2.73m | 00:51AM2.31m | 1:23PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.83m | 5:12AM0.95m | 6:32PM0.87m | 6:44AM0.95m | 7:56PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 538 | 635 | 505 | 456 | 360 | 311 | 305 | 300 | 320 | 267 | 240 | 200 | 179 | 142 | 121 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 326 | 353 | 400 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 20 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 83 | 193 | 73 | 66 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 157 | 157 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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