
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 226 | 235 | 279 | 435 | 588 | 675 | 636 | 483 | 381 | 320 | 178 | 147 | 162 | 84 | 68 | 49 | 37 | 41 | 96 | 307 | 879 | 1187 | 1048 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:38AM3.53m | 1:15PM3.17m | 1:29AM3.33m | 2:13PM3.04m | 2:36AM3.13m | 3:27PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.62m | 7:26PM0.97m | 8:02AM0.84m | 8:26PM1.13m | 9:10AM1.04m | 9:46PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
102 | 226 | 235 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 178 | 147 | 162 | 84 | 68 | 49 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | N 11 |
2 | 16 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 12 | NNW 4 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
303 | — | — | 279 | 435 | 588 | 675 | 636 | 483 | 381 | 320 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 41 | 96 | 307 | 879 | 1187 | 1048 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 198 | 1133 | 190 | 221 | 1095 | 914 | 320 | 384 | 258 | 227 | 185 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 47 | 62 | 47 | 2 |
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