
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 3AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
26 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 61 | 105 | 127 | 105 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 56 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.23m | 1:54PM1.45m | 2:19AM1.13m | 3:01PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.52m | 7:15AM0.45m | 8:30PM0.52m | 8:12AM0.50m | 9:56PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
15 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 61 | 105 | 127 | 105 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 56 | 58 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
26 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | — | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 2 | — | 3 | 22 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | S 2 | — |
3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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