
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (20 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 12AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 36 | 51 | 32 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 64 | 134 | 160 | 125 | 206 | 189 | 111 | 89 | 84 | 147 | 176 | 260 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM1.35m | 5:01AM1.04m | 4:21PM1.35m | 5:47AM1.12m | 5:17PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39PM0.49m | 9:59AM0.76m | 11:25PM0.44m | 11:06AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
43 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 128 | 118 | 111 | 89 | 84 | 3 | 2 | 163 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 11 |
17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
22 | 36 | 51 | 32 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 64 | 134 | 160 | 125 | 206 | 189 | — | — | — | 147 | 176 | 260 | 230 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 471 | 383 | 383 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 260 | 661 | 484 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 536 | 609 | 19 | 3 |
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