Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 am 01 Jul 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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Fanad Head Reef at 5AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (IST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (01 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
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
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.3
W
8
3
W
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1.4
W
10
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
288
254
198
173
128
239
1232
1902
1578
1209
992
782
644
506
433
233
222
222
147
159
377
437
763
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
20
S
35
S
40
SW
45
SW
55
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSE
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:50AM2.85m
8:11PM3.13m
8:24AM2.83m
8:46PM3.13m
8:58AM2.78m
9:20PM3.09m
Low Tide
1:43AM0.55m
1:49PM0.46m
2:19AM0.54m
2:22PM0.44m
2:54AM0.55m
2:56PM0.45m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<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
10:13
 mm
2
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
13
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
12
16
14
15
Feels °C
11
11
12
12
10
7
10
6
3
5
7
7
8
8
8
9
10
8
10
11
8
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.1
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
1
NW
11
Energy kJ
173
288
254
198
173
128
433
233
222
222
147
118
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
8
1
NW
9
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
5
7
7
152
130
133
127
159
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
W
8
3
W
9
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
W
10
2.1
W
7
2.1
W
9
Energy kJ
2
239
1232
1902
1578
1209
992
782
644
506
377
437
763
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
95
23
23
0
0
342
325
330
388
371
410
382
382
341
341
20
20
20
0
0
0
23
64
64
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Ireland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
9
7
5
5
5
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