Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 10AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 644 | 1182 | 1280 | 1267 | 1210 | 1107 | 881 | 899 | 1042 | 1079 | 1036 | 1135 | 1183 | 1080 | 1001 | 886 | 678 | 555 | 461 | 491 | 370 | 293 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:42PM2.52m | 5:06AM2.46m | 5:31PM2.70m | 5:50AM2.61m | 6:11PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.08m | 10:51PM1.03m | 11:05AM0.93m | 11:39PM0.87m | 11:48AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1267 | 1210 | 1107 | 881 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 55 | 56 | 79 | 678 | 555 | 461 | 491 | 370 | 293 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 125 | 125 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 644 | 1182 | 1280 | — | — | — | — | 899 | 1042 | 1079 | 1036 | 1135 | 1183 | 1080 | 1001 | 886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 1105 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 133 | 0 | 64 | 441 | 341 | 325 | 323 | 323 | 446 | 330 | 342 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
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