
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) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 2AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
500 | 575 | 627 | 541 | 412 | 413 | 562 | 646 | 651 | 435 | 449 | 347 | 235 | 177 | 159 | 138 | 97 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:23PM1.43m | 8:44AM1.64m | 9:09PM1.41m | 9:24AM1.72m | 9:57PM1.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.25m | 3:07PM0.20m | 3:02AM0.27m | 3:56PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
500 | 575 | 627 | 541 | 412 | 295 | 231 | 194 | 539 | 435 | 449 | 347 | 235 | 177 | 43 | 30 | 97 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 141 | 115 | 75 | 72 | 46 | 45 | 62 | 48 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 121 | 413 | 562 | 646 | 651 | — | — | — | — | — | 159 | 138 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 70 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 484 | 0 | 0 |
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