Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 131 | 178 | 248 | 244 | 76 | 74 | 81 | 111 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 119 | 106 | 106 | 92 | 212 | 218 | 225 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:51AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.52m | 6:34AM1.09m | 6:22PM1.58m | 7:11AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.63m | 00:40AM0.41m | 11:50AM0.57m | 1:13AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
120 | 90 | 90 | 67 | 59 | 75 | 97 | 106 | 76 | 74 | 81 | 111 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 119 | 106 | 106 | 91 | 82 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
22 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | ENE 8 | SSE 17 | E 13 | ENE 9 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 16 | — |
26 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 2 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
45 | 47 | 31 | 51 | 131 | 178 | 248 | 244 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 92 | 212 | 218 | 225 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 85 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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