Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 6PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 8 | N 8 | W 5 | W 8 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
145 | 115 | 91 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 68 | 45 | 53 | 127 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:24AM3.72m | 11:32PM3.99m | 12:01PM3.54m | 00:12AM3.69m | 12:40PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.35m | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:02PM0.55m | 6:30AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | W 12 |
26 | 19 | 91 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 47 | 127 | 678 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 7 | ESE 4 | WSW 8 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
20 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 23 | 47 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | E 5 | W 14 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — |
145 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 25 | — | 68 | 29 | 53 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 1087 | 2 | 0 |
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