Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 6PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 56 | 36 | 76 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 227 | 273 | 165 | 147 | 130 | 110 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.37m | 3:36AM0.93m | 3:59PM1.41m | 4:55AM0.96m | 4:53PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.63m | 10:13PM0.64m | 8:49AM0.66m | 11:17PM0.58m | 9:56AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 |
57 | 56 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 227 | 273 | 165 | 101 | 91 | 76 | 202 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 11 | NE 9 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 147 | 130 | 110 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | E 14 |
— | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | NE 6 | — | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 4 |
2 | — | — | 76 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 50 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 353 | 471 | 231 | 231 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
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