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Fairy Meadow Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Illawarra (42 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Fairy Meadow surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 17 Sep 2025 AEST
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 (Sep 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 20) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 18th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Wed 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 24th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairy Meadow over the next 12 days.
Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wave (?)Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 91 | 49 | 36 | 223 | 90 | 34 | 108 | 36 | 56 | 33 | 21 | 145 | 78 | 135 | 106 | 98 | 62 | 14 | 737 | 874 | 442 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross- off | glass | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:56PM 1.60 | 6:01AM 1.16 | 5:52PM 1.63 | 6:44AM 1.24 | 6:40PM 1.64 | 7:21AM 1.32 | 7:22PM 1.62 | 7:54AM 1.39 | 8:00PM 1.57 | 8:27AM 1.44 | 8:36PM 1.51 | 9:00AM 1.48 | 9:11PM 1.43 | ||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:19AM 0.59 | 11:56PM 0.29 | 11:25AM 0.52 | 12:40AM 0.24 | 12:19PM 0.44 | 1:17AM 0.22 | 1:05PM 0.37 | 1:50AM 0.22 | 1:48PM 0.32 | 2:20AM 0.23 | 2:28PM 0.30 | 2:48AM 0.25 | 3:07PM 0.31 | 3:17AM 0.29 | |||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:48 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:45 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 18 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for NSW - Illawarra
The wind is still offshore at Fairy Meadow (moderate winds from the W at Port Kembla Ntc Aws 1 km from Fairy Meadow). 0.9m 8s swell from the NE to make surfable waves.
Actual: 49 min ago
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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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