Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 6 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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):

  • 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 10PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
1
WSW
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
9
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
0.8
W
10
1
W
10
1.2
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
143
143
173
288
249
198
173
100
120
898
1603
1536
1133
883
732
606
495
433
233
227
133
196
284
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
S
30
SSE
30
SSW
45
SW
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSW
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:35PM3.09m
7:50AM2.85m
8:11PM3.13m
8:24AM2.83m
8:46PM3.13m
8:58AM2.78m
Low Tide
1:14PM0.52m
1:43AM0.55m
1:49PM0.46m
2:19AM0.54m
2:22PM0.44m
2:54AM0.55m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
3
3
1
1
4
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
15
Feels °C
13
13
12
10
11
12
11
10
7
10
6
4
5
6
7
8
8
8
10
10
9
10
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
W
10
0.5
N
7
1.6
WNW
9
1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
6
1
W
10
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
177
143
143
173
288
249
198
173
100
32
23
433
152
227
114
196
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
14
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
N
6
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
NW
8
Energy kJ
14
5
6
5
7
130
133
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
10
5
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1
WSW
8
2.5
W
8
3
W
9
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
W
10
Energy kJ
3
120
898
1603
1536
1133
883
732
606
495
233
284
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
68
87
120
95
23
23
0
0
31
323
388
388
806
410
382
382
339
219
20
20
0
0
0
16
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
2
2
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
9
9
9
5
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