
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 10AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 154 | 117 | 85 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 642 | 632 | 434 | 398 | 682 | 2750 | 956 | 1952 | 1346 | 1288 | 1255 | 1827 | 3906 | 7224 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:42AM3.89m | 9:55PM3.89m | 10:12AM3.80m | 10:29PM3.70m | 10:43AM3.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.21m | 4:10AM0.23m | 4:27PM0.30m | 4:42AM0.45m | 5:01PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WNW 14 | W 14 | E 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 14 | W 15 |
231 | 154 | 117 | 85 | 39 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 265 | 561 | 6 | 956 | 1952 | 1346 | 1288 | 1255 | 1827 | 3906 | 7224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | W 11 | E 9 | N 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
99 | 73 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 83 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WNW 11 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 9 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 15 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 8 | — | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
9 | 29 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 52 | 642 | 632 | 434 | 398 | 682 | 2750 | 553 | — | 28 | 19 | 28 | 57 | 57 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 482 | 565 | 198 | 201 | 190 | 201 | 201 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 790 | 790 |
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