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) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 54 | 48 | 71 | 99 | 120 | 124 | 78 | 96 | 118 | 158 | 158 | 131 | 131 | 113 | 92 | 74 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 3:10AM0.23m | 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 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
34 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 78 | 96 | 118 | 158 | 158 | 131 | 131 | 113 | 92 | 74 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 55 | 62 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 9 | N 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | W 11 | W 8 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 54 | 48 | 71 | 99 | 120 | 124 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 221 | 190 | 190 | 221 | 187 | 221 | 221 | 227 | 227 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0 |
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