Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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

2.4°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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 11AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (30 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s

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 Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
1
WSW
8
2.3
W
9
3
W
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
237
181
177
177
143
143
138
288
249
198
131
100
123
798
1328
1222
992
674
669
551
235
343
218
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
SE
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
20
SSE
30
S
35
SW
45
WSW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:15AM2.84m
7:35PM3.09m
7:50AM2.85m
8:11PM3.13m
8:24AM2.83m
8:46PM3.13m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.52m
1:43AM0.55m
1:49PM0.46m
2:19AM0.54m
2:22PM0.44m
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:54
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:14
10:14
10:14
10:13
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
13
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
13
13
12
12
13
11
11
10
12
9
8
10
7
4
5
7
8
7
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
W
10
0.9
NNW
7
1.1
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
W
10
Energy kJ
248
237
181
177
177
143
143
138
288
249
198
131
100
32
77
235
343
218
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.1
N
6
0.3
NW
11
1
NW
9
Energy kJ
18
5
5
7
1
20
156
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
10
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
S
3
1
WSW
8
2.3
W
9
3
W
9
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
11
4
123
798
1328
1222
992
674
669
551
88
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
27
0
0
19
87
120
138
138
23
23
0
0
396
323
388
388
781
382
351
219
339
219
20
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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