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Fairy Meadow surf break

Fairy Meadow surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 AEDT
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Fairy Meadow surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairy Meadow sea temperature is
19.6° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fairy Meadow this week:

The surf forecast for Fairy Meadow over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fairy Meadow in the next 12 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 20) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Thu 20th Nov)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 25th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 25th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairy Meadow over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
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Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ENE
1.2
ENE
0.9
NE
1.2
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.5
SE
1.3
ESE
1.5
E
0.9
E
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1
ENE
1
ENE
1.6
NE
1.9
NE
2
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.6
ENE
Period(s) (?)888666711117671088888988
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2531718493225177144563195198200145379119116314427475576560344
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
S
20
S
20
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
SW
30
S
15
SW
10
SE
15
E
5
NNE
20
NE
30
NNE
10
WNW
5
NW
20
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscross-
on		onononcross-
off		crosscross-
off		cross-
on		oncrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:40PM
1.22
8:55AM
1.67
9:21PM
1.20
9:31AM
1.70
10:03PM
1.17
10:07AM
1.70
10:47PM
1.14
10:44AM
1.69
11:34PM
1.10
11:23AM
1.65
12:23AM
1.07
12:04PM
1.60
1:16AM
1.06
12:50PM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:22AM
0.40
3:34PM
0.35
2:56AM
0.43
4:15PM
0.33
3:31AM
0.47
4:57PM
0.33
4:07AM
0.53
5:40PM
0.34
4:45AM
0.58
6:25PM
0.35
5:26AM
0.64
7:12PM
0.37
6:14AM
0.68
8:00PM
0.38
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wed
26
Sunrise-5:41--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:39--5:37--5:37-
Sunset--7:42--7:43--7:44--7:45--7:45--7:46--7:47
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222220171516171819191821192222202325222624
Feels °C (?)202119141113151718181921172221212122202621
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Information about the Fairy Meadow Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fairy Meadow provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fairy Meadow can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fairy Meadow surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fairy Meadow) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fairy Meadow may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Fairy Meadow is 4 km (2 miles) from the city of Port Kembla. If you plan a holiday in Illawarra, look for hotels and other accommodation in Port Kembla. Port Kembla has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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