Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairlight today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairlight at 5PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fairlight. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | W 10 | SSW 3 | W 9 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 458 | 489 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05AM6.04m | 11:20PM6.26m | 11:41AM6.52m | 11:56PM6.69m | 12:15PM6.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:49PM1.49m | 6:08AM1.12m | 6:28PM1.04m | 6:45AM0.72m | 7:05PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NE 5 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 181 | 458 | 489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 435 | 487 | 403 | 468 | 500 | 707 | 707 | 302 | 440 | 440 | 224 | 277 | 277 | 320 | 321 | 341 | 412 | 384 | 381 | 187 |
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