Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 5 am 05 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is

12.4°C

Fanad Head Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (05 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 12PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	11s
Afternoon (05 Nov)	2.5ft (0.8m)	11s
Evening (05 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	10s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 5							Friday 6								Saturday 7								Sun 8
	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	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM	3 PM	6 PM	9 PM	12 AM	3 AM	6 AM
Rating (10 max)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	NW 13	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9
Wave Graph
kJ	222	211	138	135	130	92	86	77	55	55	123	125	121	103	103	99	57	57	56	52	49	32	28	27	26	15
Wind (km/h)	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	SE	SSW	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	glassy
High Tide		3:09AM2.64m				3:25PM3.07m				3:55AM2.84m				4:09PM3.18m				4:34AM3.02m				4:48PM3.23m				5:09AM3.15m
Low Tide				9:02AM0.64m				9:42PM0.41m				9:49AM0.47m				10:20PM0.29m				10:31AM0.35m				10:54PM0.23m


	—	7:41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:48
	—	—	—	—	4:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:40	—	—	—	—	4:38
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	8	8	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	8	8
Feels °C	5	4	2	3	4	4	4	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	8	7	5	6
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 10	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9	WNW 9
kJ	222	211	138	135	130	92	86	77	55	55	123	125	121	103	103	99	57	57	56	52	49	32	28	27	26	15
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	W 14	—	—	WNW 13	NW 13	NW 13	NE 4	—	ENE 4	NE 4	—	—	—	—	N 8	—	—	N 7	N 7	W 12	W 11	W 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	16	27	42	3	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	1	1	3	3	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 13	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ENE 4	ENE 4	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 3	ENE 5	ENE 5	—	—	ENE 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	2	3	2	2	2	2	8	5	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	16	16	16	16	19	44	16	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	19	19	19	19
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	8	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	9	9	8	7	6	6	5	5	4	4	4

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