Fairy Meadow Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New South Wales – Sydney South, Australia)
Photo credit: Caitlin
Surf Break: Fairy Meadow
| Name: | Fairy Meadow |
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| Type: | sandbar |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: W |
Fairy Meadow in Sydney South is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the west. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include sharks,.
Overall Fairy Meadow Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Fairy Meadow surf quality by season and Fairy Meadow surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to New South Wales - Sydney South surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Fairy Meadow
Visitor Reviews of Fairy Meadow |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Fairy Meadow:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Towradgi | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Bellambie Point | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Wollongong North Beach | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Windang Island | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Wollongong South Beach | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Fairy Meadow: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4891 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4917 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5055 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 5111 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 5420 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Fairy Meadow: |
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| Closest tide station | Port Kembla, Australia | 1 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Port Hacking, Australia | 30 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Botany Bay, Australia | 38 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Jervis Bay, Australia | 46 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Sydney, Australia | 47 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Fairy Meadow: |
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| Closest ski area | Selwyn Snowfields (Australia) | 170 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Perisher (Australia) | 194 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Charlotte Pass (Australia) | 198 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Thredbo (Australia) | 203 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Falls Creek (Australia) | 263 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Fairy Meadow: |
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| Closest city location | Cringila (Australia) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Coniston (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Third closest city location | Lake Heights (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Mount Saint Thomas (Australia) | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Port Kembla (Australia) | 2 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Fairy Meadow is Camden Airport (CDU) in Australia, 52 km (32 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Fairy Meadow is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 61 km (38 miles) away.
- Third is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 64 km (40 miles) away.
- Richmond Airport (RCM) in Australia is 97 km (60 miles) away.
- Canberra Airport (CBR), also in Australia is the fifth nearest airport to Fairy Meadow and is 182 km (113 miles) away.
