Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Fanad Head Reef, Ireland Weather Observations

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.4°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.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Fanad Head Reef based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Fanad Head Reef right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Fanad Head Reef

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

Eglinton/Londonderry Airport

42 km SE395 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
15
light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 300 degs)
(13 km/h at 260°)
20 °C10.0
10.0
few

Donegal Airport

51 km SW9 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
20
moderate winds from the W
(20 km/h at 280°)
Q1020 °C0.0
0.0


Causeway Head wx

73 km E64 m above sea level

42 minutes ago
dry
5
light winds from the NE
(6 km/h at 51°)
10
19 °C-
-
-
-
0

Blackstones WaveNet Site

95 km NNE3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


Islay Port Ellen

98 km ENE215 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
15
light winds from the W
(13 km/h at 270°)
15 °C10.0
10.0
no cloud
scattered
broken

Belfast/Aldergrove Airport

116 km SE220 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
15
light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 200 to 310 degs)
(15 km/h at 260°)
19 °C10.0
10.0
no cloud

SHIP1636

119 km ENE15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C- km
- km


SHIP475

119 km ENE3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


1756

119 km ESE460 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
15
light winds from the NNE
(17 km/h at 13°)
20
11.8 °C-
-
-
-
0

Straid wx

124 km ESE194 m above sea level

1 hour ago
dry
0
calm
(2 km/h at 190°)
10
18 °C-
-
-
-
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Fanad Head Reef and within an acceptable time window.

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