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Fanad Head Reef surfForecast / Donegal / Ireland
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 ISTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fanad Head Reef today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 8PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fanad Head Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
252 | 320 | 256 | 135 | 177 | 130 | 99 | 62 | 57 | 116 | 148 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 319 | 325 | 400 | 477 | 538 | 456 | 376 | 305 | 248 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:03PM2.96m | 6:17AM2.93m | 6:37PM3.04m | 6:52AM2.94m | 7:11PM3.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.51m | 00:04AM0.55m | 12:18PM0.49m | 00:41AM0.51m | 12:52PM0.48m | 1:17AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | 9:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 18 | W 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 14 | 6 | 11 | 59 | 177 | 130 | 99 | 62 | 57 | 116 | 148 | 396 | 327 | 266 | 319 | 325 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 456 | 376 | 305 | 248 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 6 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 41 | 24 | 19 | 123 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 13 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 7 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 252 | 320 | 256 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 477 | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 64 | 152 | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 341 | 373 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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