
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 522 | 640 | 784 | 718 | 538 | 431 | 329 | 178 | 143 | 99 | 82 | 53 | 36 | 46 | 78 | 84 | 225 | 800 | 1137 | 971 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM3.17m | 1:29AM3.33m | 2:13PM3.04m | 2:36AM3.13m | 3:27PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.62m | 7:26PM0.97m | 8:02AM0.84m | 8:26PM1.13m | 9:10AM1.04m | 9:46PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | E 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
331 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 178 | 143 | 99 | 82 | 53 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | — | — |
9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 18 | 10 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 522 | 640 | 784 | 718 | 538 | 431 | 329 | 43 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 46 | 78 | 84 | 225 | 800 | 1137 | 971 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 1658 | 190 | 1133 | 1095 | 790 | 565 | 335 | 258 | 266 | 258 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 40 | 149 | 167 | 41 | 40 |
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