
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 14 | SSE 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 258 | 220 | 180 | 127 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 69 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 41 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:37PM1.57m | 11:20AM1.33m | 11:20PM1.47m | 12:04PM1.36m | 00:09AM1.35m | 12:54PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.28m | 5:10PM0.47m | 5:46AM0.33m | 6:05PM0.50m | 6:27AM0.39m | 7:12PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | S 5 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
314 | 258 | 220 | 180 | 127 | 102 | 84 | 65 | 69 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | S 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | E 8 | E 18 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 2 | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 53 | 431 | 139 | 141 | 368 | 87 | 100 | 87 | 23 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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