Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 83 | 150 | 153 | 158 | 134 | 131 | 113 | 89 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 106 | 372 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM3.68m | 9:50PM4.03m | 10:16AM3.73m | 10:21PM4.03m | 10:46AM3.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.08m | 3:49PM0.33m | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:22PM0.30m | 4:47AM0.03m | 4:56PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | W 8 |
50 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 83 | 150 | 153 | 158 | 134 | 131 | 113 | 89 | 70 | 56 | 43 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | E 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 6 |
4 | 4 | 5 | — | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | W 11 | W 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 4 | — | — | NNE 9 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | W 8 | — |
49 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 32 | 45 | 106 | 372 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 227 | 227 | 149 | 149 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 435 | 398 | 398 | 13 |
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