
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 20 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 144 | 561 | 550 | 361 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:26PM1.85m | 7:16AM1.22m | 7:20PM1.94m | 8:12AM1.26m | 8:12PM1.98m | 9:03AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.24m | 12:41PM0.43m | 2:15AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.41m | 3:05AM0.11m | 2:30PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 |
31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 40 | 561 | 550 | 361 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 16 | E 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 11 | E 9 |
2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 73 | — | — | 89 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | — | — | E 10 | S 16 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 144 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 86 | 92 | 23 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 155 | 260 | 260 | 605 | 363 | 363 | 460 | 363 | 231 | 231 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
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