
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairy Meadow today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairy Meadow at 3PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairy Meadow. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2290 | 1700 | 1747 | 1643 | 1975 | 2507 | 2291 | 2320 | 1854 | 940 | 724 | 572 | 505 | 417 | 363 | 315 | 337 | 289 | 295 | 216 | 180 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.45m | 11:49PM1.08m | 12:14PM1.41m | 00:41AM0.99m | 1:06PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.45m | 6:04PM0.50m | 5:31AM0.54m | 7:04PM0.57m | 6:10AM0.62m | 8:16PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
1390 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1789 | 1270 | 940 | 724 | 572 | 505 | 417 | 363 | 315 | 337 | 289 | 295 | 216 | 180 | 139 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | SSE 16 |
19 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 11 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 17 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | NNE 3 | NNW 3 |
2290 | 1700 | 1747 | 1643 | 1975 | 2507 | 2291 | 2320 | 1854 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 299 | 158 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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