
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (25 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 572 | 525 | 548 | 627 | 553 | 412 | 419 | 632 | 690 | 702 | 435 | 432 | 393 | 284 | 197 | 168 | 93 | 104 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.43m | 8:44AM1.64m | 9:09PM1.41m | 9:24AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.27m | 2:25AM0.25m | 3:07PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.27m | 3:56PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
4 | 4 | 525 | 548 | 627 | 553 | 412 | 301 | 236 | 194 | 551 | 435 | 432 | 393 | 284 | 197 | 168 | 93 | 104 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 145 | 115 | 77 | 57 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 29 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — |
302 | 572 | — | — | — | 13 | 134 | 419 | 632 | 690 | 702 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 141 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 31 | 6 | 31 | 124 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 111 | 36 | 0 |
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