Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | 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 | W 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 73 | 70 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 62 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.26m | 8:21PM3.61m | 8:46AM3.44m | 8:52PM3.81m | 9:17AM3.58m | 9:21PM3.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12PM0.77m | 2:38AM0.45m | 2:44PM0.58m | 3:10AM0.23m | 3:16PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
29 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 | 73 | 70 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 6 | N 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | E 9 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
12 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 57 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 149 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 427 | 420 | 384 | 421 | 396 | 241 | 221 | 224 |
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