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Fanad Head Reef Surf Photo: 'North coast bodyboarders, NC spongers @ Fanad slabs' by Michael

Lat Long: 55.28° N 7.64° W

Issued: 12 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	S		W	N	NW
	12 s	off		12 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	S		W	N	NW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	N
	12 s	glass		12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	N
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	WSW	W	N
	11 s	cross	2 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	N
	11 s	glass		11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	N	WNW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	8 s	26 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		W	N	WNW
	24 s	off		10 s	8 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	W	N
	23 s	off		23 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	W	N
	22 s	off		22 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	W	N
	20 s	off		20 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE		WNW	WSW	N
	19 s	off		19 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	S		WNW	W	N
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	W	N
	18 s	cross- off		18 s	10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	N
	17 s	cross- off		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW		WNW	N
	16 s	cross- off		16 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fanad Head Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 24 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 2.0m (6.6 ft). Range 4.28m (14.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fanad Head Reef Surf Photo: 'North coast bodyboarders, NC spongers @ Fanad slabs' by Michael

Fanad slabs and reefs, Shallow breaks and plenty of rocks to be cautious of. Requires a wind direction from the south.

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User: Michael (7 photos)

Country: Ireland (378 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:39 am 17 Feb 2024