
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 7AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 120 | 85 | 88 | 566 | 543 | 526 | 442 | 352 | 288 | 223 | 170 | 132 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 130 | 153 | 305 | 223 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.22m | 7:11PM1.87m | 7:58AM1.29m | 8:00PM1.89m | 8:43AM1.35m | 8:47PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.18m | 12:36PM0.39m | 2:00AM0.12m | 1:31PM0.33m | 2:44AM0.09m | 2:22PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
137 | 120 | 85 | 83 | 566 | 543 | 526 | 442 | 352 | 288 | 223 | 170 | 132 | 99 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 130 | 153 | 190 | 223 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | E 14 | SSW 6 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
3 | 4 | 23 | 88 | 81 | 74 | 74 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 13 | — | — | SE 12 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 15 |
4 | — | — | 41 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
27 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 305 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 89 | 84 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
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