Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 7PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
442 | 375 | 290 | 204 | 325 | 415 | 468 | 385 | 450 | 522 | 603 | 710 | 715 | 686 | 609 | 550 | 492 | 503 | 505 | 430 | 492 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | 2:50AM2.75m | 3:30PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | 8:55AM1.47m | 9:43PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | W 8 | — | N 9 | NNE 10 |
442 | 375 | 290 | 198 | 158 | 125 | 94 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 492 | 12 | — | 430 | 492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
124 | 120 | 142 | 204 | 325 | 415 | 468 | 385 | 450 | 522 | 603 | 710 | 715 | 686 | 609 | 550 | — | 503 | 505 | 28 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 173 | 283 | 331 | 340 | 345 | 340 | 775 | 699 | 1295 | 737 | 427 | 427 | 241 | 149 | 149 | 427 | 258 | 233 | 227 | 227 |
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