
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
412 | 295 | 450 | 599 | 479 | 489 | 479 | 284 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 90 | 94 | 86 | 65 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 51 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:44AM1.64m | 9:09PM1.41m | 9:24AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.36m | 10:08AM1.77m | 10:48PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.27m | 3:56PM0.16m | 3:42AM0.31m | 4:48PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
412 | 295 | 231 | 194 | 141 | 489 | 479 | 284 | 190 | 186 | 151 | 90 | 94 | 86 | 65 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 51 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
4 | 4 | — | 294 | 230 | 115 | 77 | 72 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 14 | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | 6 | 13 | — | 6 | 6 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 4 | — | — |
97 | 286 | 450 | 599 | 479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 31 | 146 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 484 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 10 |
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