
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1339 | 1037 | 883 | 860 | 750 | 750 | 735 | 635 | 553 | 544 | 464 | 402 | 740 | 1138 | 2417 | 1629 | 1145 | 813 | 998 | 2977 | 4845 | 5162 | 4957 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:38PM2.95m | 1:27AM2.63m | 1:51PM2.75m | 3:06AM2.49m | 3:30PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM1.23m | 7:22AM1.49m | 8:18PM1.43m | 8:39AM1.65m | 9:56PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
1339 | 1037 | 883 | 827 | 730 | 693 | 615 | 582 | 551 | 467 | 370 | 402 | 740 | 759 | 2417 | 1629 | 1145 | 813 | 998 | 2977 | 4845 | 5162 | 4957 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 11 | — | N 11 |
733 | — | — | 860 | 750 | 750 | 735 | 635 | 553 | 544 | 464 | 383 | 316 | 1138 | 202 | 157 | 119 | 390 | 314 | 314 | 40 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | N 11 | — | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | W 13 | NNE 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 276 | 257 | — | — | 121 | 88 | 277 | 40 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | NE 11 | SE 4 |
— | 855 | 841 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 42 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 67 | 11 | 67 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 48 |
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