Fairy Meadow surf break

Fairy Meadow surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

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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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


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 Monday (Jul 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fairy Meadow in the next 12 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 26) at 7AM. 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 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 26) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 21st Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Tue 22nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 26th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sat
26
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
ESE
0.4
ENE
1
SSE
0.8
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
E
1.2
E
1.5
E
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.3
NE
Period(s) (?)56589999789998881010998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)182066154286297827432354361474404272259186125273505691637371
Wind
(km/h)
15
W
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
NE
10
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
W
5
NNW
25
NNE
35
NNE
20
WNW
30
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffglasscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:42AM
1.20
4:18PM
1.62
5:00AM
1.16
5:21PM
1.72
6:11AM
1.16
6:19PM
1.82
7:12AM
1.19
7:12PM
1.88
8:04AM
1.22
8:01PM
1.90
8:51AM
1.25
8:47PM
1.88
9:34AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:33AM
0.47
11:09PM
0.42
10:35AM
0.49
12:18AM
0.33
11:35AM
0.48
1:17AM
0.25
12:32PM
0.46
2:08AM
0.19
1:26PM
0.44
2:54AM
0.16
2:16PM
0.43
3:36AM
0.17
3:03PM
0.43
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sat
26
Sunrise-6:58--6:58--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:54--6:54-
Sunset--5:06--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:08--5:09--5:09
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C111616141516141717151817111413111616161715
Feels °C (?)712121214151112121116136999121110118
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Illawarra

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still offshore at Fairy Meadow (moderate winds from the W at Port Kembla Ntc Aws 1 km from Fairy Meadow). 0.5m 6s windswell from the ESE with a 0.3m 7s swell from the S and a 0.1m 9s swell from the E. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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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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