Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 1AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
763 | 669 | 646 | 545 | 461 | 352 | 317 | 233 | 181 | 116 | 93 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:07PM3.10m | 7:36AM3.06m | 7:47PM3.36m | 8:13AM3.26m | 8:21PM3.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.99m | 1:37PM1.00m | 2:05AM0.71m | 2:12PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
763 | 669 | 646 | 545 | 461 | 352 | 317 | 233 | 181 | 116 | 93 | 68 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 136 | 149 | 172 | 142 | 137 |
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