Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 9AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
264 | 257 | 217 | 145 | 115 | 91 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 78 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:53PM4.21m | 11:24AM3.72m | 11:32PM3.99m | 12:01PM3.54m | 00:12AM3.69m | 12:40PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM-0.07m | 5:24PM0.35m | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:02PM0.55m | 6:30AM0.52m | 6:42PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
22 | 21 | 28 | 26 | 115 | 91 | 67 | 49 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 21 | 72 | 70 | 78 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
8 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 57 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 72 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 | — | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 8 |
264 | 257 | 217 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 34 | — | 4 | 16 | 54 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 84 | 30 | 30 | 2 |
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