Fanad Head Reef Surf Guide

Fanad Head Reef in Donegal is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Easily blown out by onshore winds Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the north northwest. There is no beach break and there is also a left hand reef break. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care to avoid the rocks.

Fanad Head Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach4consistent
9.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fanad Head Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fanad Head Reef occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Ireland Energía de ola prevista en 12 horas

Energía de Olas (poder): 12 horas

Usa la barra de navegación de arriba para ver la temperatura del mar en Fanad Head Reef, fotografías Fanad Head Reef, previsiones detalladas de olas para Fanad Head Reef, vientos y previsión del tiempo, webcams para Fanad Head Reef, viento actual desde estaciones meteorológicas en Donegal y predicciones de marea para Fanad Head Reef. Las mapas de olas para Ireland enseñarán un mapa grande de Ireland y los mares que rodean. Los mapas de olas pueden ser animadas para mostrar diferentes componentes de olas, la altura de ola, la energía de ola, el período, junto con previsiones de viento y del tiempo. Previsiones actuales del tiempo y del estado del mar provienen de boyas marinas de Ireland, del barcos que transitan en la zona y de estaciones meteorológicas costeras. Cada página de previsiones tiene un Busca-Olas Regional y Global para localizar las mejores condiciones para surfear en el área de Fanad Head Reef.


Fanad Head Reef Surf:

Friday, 24 April 2026, 11:46 Local time
viernes 24
10AM1PM4PM7PM
Wave (m)
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
Período (s) 14 14 14 13
Viento (km/h)
10
10
10
10
Estado del Viento off cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off



Tide Times:

Para Ballyhiernan Bay, a 5 km de Fanad Head Reef.

ES A LAS (hora local)

Fanad Head Reef Tide Times and Tide Chart


Live Weather:

At Eglinton/Londonderry Airport, 42 km from Fanad Head Reef.

light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 060 degs)
5

km/h
Air temperature
Q1025 °C

Current weather near Fanad Head Reef

Buoy Data:

At Blackstones WaveNet Site, 58 miles from Fanad Head Reef.

  6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM
Antigüedad de datos 4 hr 3 hr 2 hr 1 hr
Altura de Olas (m) 0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
Período Dominante (s) 10.0 10.5 11.1 10.0

All wavebuoys around Fanad Head Reef

Overall Fanad Head Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in abril

Surf stats for Fanad Head Reef: see the swell variation by month.


Wind stats for Fanad Head Reef: see the variation in direction and stength by month.


Fanad Head building swell, Fanad Head Reef photo

Fanad Head Reef

Fotógrafo: Rob Davies

North coast bodyboarders,  NC spongers @ Fanad slabs, Fanad Head Reef photo

Fanad Head Reef

Fotógrafo: Michael

North coast bodyboarders,  NC spongers @ Fanad slabs, Fanad Head Reef photo

Fanad Head Reef

Fotógrafo: Michael

North coast bodyboarders,  NC spongers @ Fanad slabs, Fanad Head Reef photo

Fanad Head Reef

Fotógrafo: Michael


Fanad Head Reef Location Maps

Fanad Head Reef Location Map

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Usa este mapa para navegar hacia las playas de surf de Donegal y estaciones de marea cercanas de Fanad Head Reef

Spots de Surf más cercanos a Fanad Head Reef:

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Boyas marinas más cercanas a Fanad Head Reef:

Estaciones de marea más cercanas a Fanad Head Reef:

  • Closest estación de marea
    Bun Cranncha
    12 mi
  • Second closest estación de marea
    Londonderry
    23 mi
  • Third closest estación de marea
    Portstewart
    37 mi
  • Fourth closest estación de marea
    Portrush
    40 mi
  • Fifth closest estación de marea
    Ballycastle
    55 mi

Airports

  • The closest passenger airport to Fanad Head Reef is Londonderry Eglinton Airport (LDY) in North Ireland, 40 km (25 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Fanad Head Reef is St Angelo (Enniskillen) Airport (ENK) in England, 98 km (61 miles) away.
  • Third is Islay Airport (ILY) in U.k, 98 km (61 miles) away.
  • Aldergrove (Belfast) Airport (BFS) in North Ireland is 114 km (71 miles) away.
  • Sligo Airport (SXL) in Ireland is the fifth nearest airport to Fanad Head Reef and is 127 km (79 miles) away.
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