Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.1° C

1.3°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 (09 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)--
Afternoon (09 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (09 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
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)
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
823
692
573
533
454
334
352
344
383
388
415
368
326
286
227
339
277
309
302
343
309
318
333
450
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
30
W
30
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:36PM2.33m
1:59AM2.68m
2:43PM2.46m
3:02AM2.79m
3:44PM2.65m
4:02AM2.94m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.96m
8:26AM0.77m
8:39PM0.87m
9:24AM0.62m
9:41PM0.71m
10:19AM0.46m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:50
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:09
10:10
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
7
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
11
9
9
10
10
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
Feels °C
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
8
8
10
9
7
7
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
0.1
W
19
1.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
823
573
454
334
352
415
368
326
286
227
277
7
318
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSW
3
1.5
W
9
1.5
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.6
W
9
Energy kJ
692
533
344
383
388
1
1
339
309
302
343
309
333
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1257
1118
23
64
64
23
23
1118
1118
371
23
5
0
27
0
64
133
23
64
371
341
64
341
341
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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