Fanad Head Reef surf break

Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 IST
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Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
0.8
WNW
15
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
44
164
160
201
262
268
262
220
214
205
170
272
874
767
744
643
614
575
548
469
469
569
550
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
SW
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
12:38PM2.39m
1:11AM2.84m
1:55PM2.36m
2:23AM2.80m
3:05PM2.43m
3:26AM2.81m
Low Tide
6:31PM0.84m
7:42AM0.79m
7:47PM0.88m
8:51AM0.76m
8:57PM0.85m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:09
5:07
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:49
9:51
Temp °C
13
16
17
16
15
13
13
12
15
18
19
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
16
13
12
12
12
12
9
11
12
13
12
10
10
9
12
15
15
14
16
14
12
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
16
1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
9
1
W
9
1
W
9
1.5
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
32
41
5
160
201
262
268
262
220
214
205
170
175
874
767
744
643
614
575
548
469
469
569
550
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.8
WNW
15
Energy kJ
64
13
11
63
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
5
5
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
6
1
W
9
Energy kJ
44
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
107
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
23
16
12
16
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Donegal
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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