Surf Forecasts:
Fairy Meadow surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period, S swell with 396 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fairy Meadow this week:
The surf forecast for Fairy Meadow over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fairy Meadow in the next 16 days are 1.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairy Meadow over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 76 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 165 | 130 | 164 | 125 | 80 | 69 | 159 | 96 | 126 | 131 | 181 | 111 | 215 | 171 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | off | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.37m | 3:36AM0.93m | 3:59PM1.41m | 4:55AM0.96m | 4:53PM1.46m | 5:51AM1.02m | 5:41PM1.52m | 6:34AM1.09m | 6:22PM1.58m | 7:11AM1.16m | 7:01PM1.63m | 7:45AM1.23m | 7:39PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.64m | 8:49AM0.66m | 11:17PM0.58m | 9:56AM0.67m | 00:03AM0.49m | 10:57AM0.63m | 00:40AM0.41m | 11:50AM0.57m | 1:13AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.50m | 1:45AM0.25m | 1:18PM0.43m | 2:17AM0.20m | ||||||||
 | |  | | |  |  | |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 56 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 165 | 91 | 164 | 125 | 70 | 69 | 93 | 96 | 126 | 131 | 181 | 111 | 215 | 127 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 16 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 6 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 130 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 28 | 55 | 90 | 92 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | S 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 14 | SSE 17 | E 13 | S 17 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 61 | — | 171 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | N 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 76 | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | — | 9 | 7 | 19 | 80 | — | 159 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 141 | 353 | 231 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Illawarra | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fairy Meadow surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
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 16 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.
Nearest