
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
377 | 351 | 331 | 332 | 332 | 340 | 311 | 270 | 227 | 232 | 197 | 202 | 211 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 194 | 185 | 181 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:14PM2.85m | 11:41AM2.48m | 00:04AM2.76m | 12:41PM2.44m | 1:06AM2.69m | 1:52PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.73m | 5:38PM0.81m | 6:27AM0.78m | 6:40PM0.91m | 7:32AM0.81m | 7:55PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 270 | 227 | 232 | 197 | 202 | 211 | 173 | 173 | 173 | 169 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 194 | 185 | 181 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
377 | 351 | 331 | 332 | 332 | 340 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 128 | 56 | 124 | 389 | 124 | 406 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
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