Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 8AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 85 | 154 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:14PM1.48m | 10:42AM1.46m | 10:59PM1.37m | 11:28AM1.48m | 11:52PM1.24m | 12:21PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM0.27m | 4:54PM0.33m | 5:05AM0.34m | 5:52PM0.38m | 5:49AM0.42m | 7:01PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
101 | 85 | 154 | 149 | 143 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 98 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 10 |
16 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 6 |
3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 29 | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | N 3 | WNW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 |
2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 54 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
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