Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 12AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 11 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 191 | 65 | 76 | 122 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 85 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 55 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:49AM1.41m | 10:56PM1.49m | 11:31AM1.40m | 11:37PM1.33m | 12:15PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM0.38m | 5:16AM0.32m | 5:36PM0.46m | 5:50AM0.41m | 6:31PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 11 | S 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
97 | 191 | 54 | 76 | 52 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 78 | 69 | 49 | 74 | 68 | 66 | 62 | 68 | 66 | 52 | 51 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
32 | 12 | 42 | 40 | 122 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 35 | 55 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | S 10 | S 10 |
10 | 10 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 30 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | — |
66 | 55 | 65 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 85 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 17 | — | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 3 |
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