Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 1PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1024 | 1104 | 1016 | 883 | 763 | 669 | 646 | 545 | 461 | 352 | 311 | 233 | 146 | 109 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:50AM2.85m | 7:07PM3.10m | 7:36AM3.06m | 7:47PM3.36m | 8:13AM3.26m | 8:21PM3.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM1.24m | 1:28AM0.99m | 1:37PM1.00m | 2:05AM0.71m | 2:12PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
1024 | 1104 | 1016 | 883 | 763 | 669 | 646 | 545 | 461 | 352 | 311 | 233 | 146 | 109 | 87 | 66 | 47 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 |
10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 124 | 136 | 164 | 173 | 142 | 136 |
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