
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3647 | 2933 | 2470 | 2293 | 1922 | 1765 | 1592 | 1400 | 1230 | 1058 | 1137 | 1234 | 1510 | 1901 | 2826 | 2859 | 2293 | 1884 | 1468 | 1272 | 995 | 737 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:49PM2.84m | 5:43AM2.77m | 5:43PM3.05m | 6:28AM3.03m | 6:26PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM1.63m | 11:19PM1.24m | 11:34AM1.44m | 00:10AM0.96m | 12:23PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
3647 | 2933 | 2470 | 2293 | 1922 | 1765 | 1592 | 1400 | 1230 | 1058 | 1137 | 1234 | 1510 | 59 | 60 | 40 | 2293 | 1884 | 1468 | 1272 | 995 | 737 | 617 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 84 | 59 | — | — | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 9 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
36 | 73 | 143 | 228 | 282 | 300 | 260 | 103 | 75 | 77 | 62 | 23 | — | 1901 | 2826 | 2859 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 394 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 63 | 390 | 321 | 227 | 136 | 63 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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