Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 7AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 116 | 388 | 263 | 161 | 141 | 169 | 143 | 202 | 158 | 125 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:36AM0.93m | 3:59PM1.41m | 4:55AM0.96m | 4:53PM1.46m | 5:51AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.64m | 8:49AM0.66m | 11:17PM0.58m | 9:56AM0.67m | 00:03AM0.49m | 10:57AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 116 | 388 | 263 | 161 | 118 | 71 | 143 | 202 | 158 | 125 | 122 | 92 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 7 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | ENE 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 81 | 141 | 169 | 52 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | NE 6 | — | S 18 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 15 | — | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 45 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 141 | 141 | 277 | 311 | 311 | 231 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 85 | 3 | 3 |
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