Fanad Head Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Fanad Head Reef, Ireland Weather Observations

Issued: 6 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fanad Head Reef sea temperature is
16.0° C
1.6° 

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
clearShower - in the vicinity
30
fresh winds from the WNW
(30 km/h at 290°)
15 °C10.0
10.0
few
broken

ASCATC353E56N

49 km NNE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
50
near gales from the NW
(52 km/h at 318°)
- °C- km
- km


Donegal Airport

51 km SW9 m above sea level

2 hours ago
light rainLight rain
35
fresh winds from the NNW
(37 km/h at 330°)
14 °C10.0
10.0
broken
broken

ASCATC352E56N

61 km WNW15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
45
strong winds from the NW
(45 km/h at 317°)
- °C- km
- km


Blackstones WaveNet Site

95 km NNE3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
- °C-
-


Finner

95 km S45 m above sea level

1 hour ago
no report
wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
15.2 °C17
17

-

Islay Port Ellen

98 km ENE215 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearLight rain
45
strong winds from the NW
(44 km/h at 320°)
14 °C10.0
10.0
broken
scattered
broken

Aldergrove

114 km SE63 m above sea level

1 hour ago
cloudno report
wind obs. (11 kph from 210 degs) was rejected
(- km/h at -°)
16.0 °C21
21

-

Belfast/Aldergrove Airport

116 km SE220 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
20
light winds from the WNW
(19 km/h at 300°)
°C10.0
10.0


1756

119 km ESE460 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
80
severe gales from the WNW
(81 km/h at 286°)
100
10.2 °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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