Fairy Bower Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Fairy Bower Surf Guide

Fairy Bower in Sydney North is an exposed point break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up.

Fairy Bower Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fairy Bower:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fairy Bower occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

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What's the best time of year to surf Fairy Bower (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Fairy Bower with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 53% of the time in May while 31% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 16% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

53%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

31%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

16%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fairy Bower Location Map

Interactive Fairy Bower surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fairy Bower is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fairy Bower is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Fairy Bower Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 3 February 2023, 10:58 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 03
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	glass

What does Fairy Bower look like?

Latest photos from Fairy Bower. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: jackmoran_76

Tides at Fairy Bower

Current tide and informaton

For Manly, 2 km from Fairy Bower.

Next High Water: 08:25pm | 0.99m

Next Low Water: 02:34pm | 0.26m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fairy Bower Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (23.6 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 23.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite