
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 3AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
561 | 487 | 419 | 404 | 338 | 331 | 269 | 269 | 281 | 281 | 218 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 175 | 145 | 129 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 00:59AM1.32m | 1:56PM1.36m | 1:51AM1.18m | 2:50PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.61m | 7:22AM0.46m | 8:08PM0.66m | 8:02AM0.53m | 9:23PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
561 | 487 | 419 | 404 | 338 | 331 | 269 | 269 | 281 | 281 | 218 | 183 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 175 | 145 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
86 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
20 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 2 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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