Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 635 | 553 | 544 | 464 | 450 | 740 | 2686 | 2406 | 1629 | 1163 | 917 | 2506 | 4257 | 5227 | 5468 | 5099 | 4363 | 3372 | 2693 | 2254 | 2053 | 1864 | 1708 | 1538 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.63m | 1:51PM2.75m | 3:06AM2.49m | 3:30PM2.71m | 4:40AM2.56m | 4:49PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM1.49m | 8:18PM1.43m | 8:39AM1.65m | 9:56PM1.44m | 10:20AM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 582 | 551 | 408 | 363 | 450 | 740 | 2686 | 2406 | 1629 | 1163 | 917 | 2506 | 4257 | 5227 | 5468 | 5099 | 4363 | 3372 | 2693 | 2254 | 2053 | 1864 | 1708 | 1538 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 16 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 635 | 553 | 544 | 464 | 383 | 316 | 257 | 202 | 157 | 119 | 390 | 62 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 18 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 276 | — | — | — | 174 | 88 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 5 | 24 | 102 | 220 | 202 | 249 | 214 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 289 | 48 | 48 | 164 | 164 | 164 |
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