Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 50 | 47 | 79 | 120 | 389 | 536 | 526 | 507 | 375 | 296 | 239 | 194 | 193 | 228 | 392 | 449 | 459 | 516 | 517 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM3.69m | 12:40PM3.31m | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.81m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
36 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 22 | 47 | 44 | 120 | 389 | 536 | 526 | 507 | 375 | 296 | 239 | 194 | 158 | 125 | 96 | 71 | 69 | 45 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 42 | 46 | 54 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 8 | W 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
19 | 34 | 39 | 37 | 2 | — | 79 | 15 | — | — | — | 91 | 106 | 117 | 151 | 186 | 193 | 228 | 392 | 449 | 459 | 516 | 517 | 506 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 764 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 331 | 283 | 53 | 149 | 241 | 331 | 427 | 733 | 427 | 427 |
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