
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 11AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1037 | 930 | 550 | 469 | 750 | 685 | 670 | 619 | 459 | 400 | 383 | 337 | 301 | 311 | 233 | 293 | 521 | 375 | 375 | 667 | 645 | 522 | 448 | 337 | |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM1.26m | 9:20PM1.71m | 10:05AM1.28m | 9:58PM1.65m | 10:41AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.22m | 2:58PM0.46m | 4:02AM0.22m | 3:39PM0.45m | 4:36AM0.24m | 4:22PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
653 | 627 | 550 | 469 | 516 | 505 | 505 | 449 | 459 | 400 | 383 | 337 | 301 | 311 | 233 | 293 | 521 | 375 | 375 | 667 | 645 | 522 | 448 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 11 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | NE 5 |
— | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 118 | 121 | 106 | 261 | 250 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 18 | NE 9 | S 21 | NE 8 | E 17 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 |
1037 | 930 | — | — | 750 | 685 | 670 | 619 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 85 | 4 | 0 |
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