Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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) | NE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 53 | 179 | 118 | 124 | 121 | 168 | 383 | 1189 | 1876 | 1392 | 941 | 650 | 501 | 377 | 456 | 763 | 610 | 502 | 435 | 352 | 308 | 301 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.62m | 11:01PM1.22m | 11:12AM1.59m | 11:42PM1.13m | 11:52AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.36m | 5:08PM0.32m | 4:42AM0.43m | 5:53PM0.39m | 5:14AM0.51m | 6:42PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 88 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 57 | 123 | 176 | 456 | 763 | 610 | 502 | 435 | 352 | 308 | 301 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 8 | N 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 14 | 23 | — | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | S 16 | N 12 | E 8 | — | N 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 53 | 179 | 118 | 124 | 121 | 168 | 383 | 1189 | 1876 | 1392 | 941 | 650 | 501 | 377 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 363 | 431 | 311 | 158 | 124 | 70 | 31 | 70 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 31 | 31 |
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