Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 7PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 36 | 45 | 33 | 44 | 99 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 113 | 111 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:17AM3.58m | 9:21PM3.96m | 9:46AM3.68m | 9:50PM4.03m | 10:16AM3.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.42m | 3:41AM0.08m | 3:49PM0.33m | 4:14AM0.01m | 4:22PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 56 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 44 | 99 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 113 | 111 | 94 | 72 | 72 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | NW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | N 13 | W 6 | NE 12 | W 11 | W 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
4 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 66 | 51 | 41 | 36 | 45 | 21 | 28 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 227 | 224 | 227 | 227 | 241 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 173 | 137 | 149 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
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