Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 3PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
823 | 654 | 368 | 297 | 263 | 215 | 285 | 705 | 597 | 511 | 464 | 394 | 378 | 266 | 261 | 292 | 226 | 256 | 220 | 184 | 181 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:45AM1.23m | 7:39PM1.65m | 8:18AM1.29m | 8:16PM1.66m | 8:51AM1.35m | 8:54PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.43m | 2:17AM0.20m | 1:58PM0.37m | 2:48AM0.18m | 2:38PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 |
575 | 494 | 368 | 297 | 263 | 215 | 161 | 705 | 597 | 511 | 464 | 26 | 378 | 266 | 261 | 292 | 226 | 256 | 220 | 184 | 181 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 10 |
45 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 285 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 146 | 162 | 148 | 142 | 123 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | 22 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 71 | 31 | 68 | 52 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
823 | 654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 31 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
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