Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
15.3° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 6AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (29 Jun)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (29 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2231
1935
1605
1293
1034
823
631
490
365
289
237
181
177
177
177
138
138
224
191
187
131
128
117
169
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
10
W
5
S
10
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
0
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
N
35
SSE
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:39AM2.79m
6:59PM3.02m
7:15AM2.84m
7:35PM3.09m
7:50AM2.85m
8:11PM3.13m
Low Tide
00:28AM0.66m
12:38PM0.60m
1:06AM0.59m
1:14PM0.52m
1:43AM0.55m
1:49PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:52
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:14
10:14
 mm
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
13
13
16
Feels °C
7
7
9
10
11
14
14
12
9
8
10
12
14
12
11
12
11
11
12
13
15
13
6
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
W
10
Energy kJ
2231
1935
1605
1293
1034
823
631
490
365
289
237
181
177
177
177
138
138
224
191
187
131
128
117
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.2
W
14
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
15
14
12
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
1
W
9
Energy kJ
1
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
64
64
64
64
23
23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
120
95
95
23
138
5
0
0
330
341
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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