Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 4AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 76 | 82 | 121 | 185 | 373 | 386 | 343 | 264 | 223 | 217 | 172 | 115 | 91 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 57 | 60 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:14PM4.31m | 10:46AM3.84m | 10:53PM4.21m | 11:24AM3.72m | 11:32PM3.99m | 12:01PM3.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM-0.24m | 4:46PM0.21m | 5:15AM-0.07m | 5:24PM0.35m | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:02PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
40 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 115 | 91 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 60 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 20 | 47 | 61 | 57 | 56 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
57 | 76 | 82 | 121 | 185 | 373 | 386 | 343 | 264 | 223 | 217 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 701 | 565 | 402 | 565 | 816 | 1358 | 260 | 260 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 164 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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