Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fall Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fall Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 53 | 60 | 91 | 115 | 148 | 275 | 223 | 154 | 105 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:06AM6.78m | 6:23PM7.25m | 6:42AM7.30m | 6:58PM7.78m | 7:15AM7.75m | 7:31PM8.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM1.88m | 12:15PM1.66m | 00:37AM1.35m | 12:49PM1.17m | 1:10AM0.90m | 1:21PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 11 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | S 7 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 53 | 60 | 91 | 115 | 148 | 275 | 223 | 154 | 105 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 54 | 4 | 48 | 118 | 143 | 167 | 383 | 125 | 338 | 377 | 377 | 377 | 332 | 172 | 171 | 172 | 133 | 124 | 30 | 117 | 124 | 135 | 296 |
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