
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 3AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 1159 | 1948 | 1131 | 432 | 481 | 391 | 362 | 454 | 515 | 317 | 333 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:20PM1.94m | 8:12AM1.26m | 8:12PM1.98m | 9:03AM1.30m | 9:02PM1.97m | 9:52AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.16m | 1:36PM0.41m | 3:05AM0.11m | 2:30PM0.39m | 3:52AM0.11m | 3:23PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 15 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 567 | 1280 | 739 | 5 | 301 | 238 | 228 | 273 | 286 | 16 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | E 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 17 |
9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 7 | S 18 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 50 | 1159 | 1948 | 1131 | 432 | 481 | 391 | 362 | 454 | 515 | 317 | 333 | 300 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 261 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 363 | 263 | 231 | 96 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 95 | 70 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 70 | 70 |
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