Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fall Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fall Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fall Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 82 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM6.02m | 12:52PM5.80m | 1:31AM5.54m | 2:16PM5.50m | 3:07AM5.42m | 3:51PM5.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM2.73m | 7:09PM2.91m | 7:50AM3.10m | 8:44PM3.11m | 9:29AM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
106 | 82 | 61 | 55 | 49 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | W 5 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 15 | — | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
59 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 6 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 299 | 180 | 4 | 78 | 48 | 4 | 4 | 143 | 188 | 179 | 179 | 5 | 4 | 78 | 37 | 66 | 143 | 125 | 4 |
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