Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 792 | 602 | 551 | 435 | 375 | 385 | 326 | 326 | 280 | 323 | 406 | 382 | 373 | 365 | 321 | 314 | 275 | 269 | 193 | 210 | 262 | 240 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.55m | 00:29AM1.05m | 12:34PM1.49m | 1:25AM0.99m | 1:22PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.51m | 6:42PM0.45m | 5:49AM0.60m | 7:36PM0.51m | 6:32AM0.68m | 8:38PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 573 | 18 | 18 | 435 | 375 | 385 | 326 | 326 | 280 | 323 | 406 | 382 | 373 | 365 | 321 | 314 | 275 | 269 | 193 | 210 | 262 | 240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 72 | 112 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 83 | 82 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 792 | 602 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 70 | 146 | 12 | 70 | 111 | 111 | 81 | 81 | 107 | 172 | 81 | 34 | 35 | 55 | 34 | 30 | 81 | 81 | 55 | 81 | 35 |
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