Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 12AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
107 | 172 | 190 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 108 | 237 | 133 | 116 | 116 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 108 | 180 | 259 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.52m | 6:34AM1.09m | 6:22PM1.58m | 7:11AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.41m | 11:50AM0.57m | 1:13AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 |
51 | 61 | 78 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 83 | 108 | 129 | 133 | 116 | 116 | 86 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 259 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 |
67 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 60 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | — | S 16 | SE 16 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
8 | 3 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 7 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | — |
107 | 172 | 190 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 237 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 16 | 60 | 108 | 180 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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