Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
378 | 305 | 261 | 266 | 241 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 147 | 145 | 131 | 134 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 127 | 160 | 164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 8:16PM1.66m | 8:51AM1.35m | 8:54PM1.63m | 9:25AM1.39m | 9:32PM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.33m | 3:20AM0.18m | 3:20PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
378 | 305 | 261 | 266 | 241 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 147 | 145 | 131 | 134 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 127 | 160 | 164 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 89 | 146 | 138 | 74 | 78 | 61 | 74 | 76 | 96 | 68 | 67 | 25 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 18 |
39 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
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