Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 73 | 70 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 113 | 175 | 176 | 203 | 228 | 340 | 303 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:46AM3.44m | 8:52PM3.81m | 9:17AM3.58m | 9:21PM3.96m | 9:46AM3.68m | 9:50PM4.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.45m | 2:44PM0.58m | 3:10AM0.23m | 3:16PM0.42m | 3:41AM0.08m | 3:49PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 7 |
35 | 73 | 70 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 36 | 176 | 203 | 228 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
11 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 76 | 82 | 84 | 113 | 175 | 30 | 49 | 83 | 340 | 303 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 481 | 482 | 187 | 224 | 187 | 187 | 198 | 227 | 190 | 227 | 173 | 173 | 149 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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