
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 4AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
554 | 942 | 1048 | 1390 | 2702 | 7109 | 14300 | 16111 | 15044 | 13605 | 9320 | 6629 | 4908 | 3502 | 2471 | 2147 | 2802 | 2374 | 2265 | 2424 | 3077 | 3923 | 5367 | 6381 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:12AM3.26m | 12:28PM3.12m | 00:56AM2.93m | 1:16PM2.85m | 2:02AM2.65m | 2:36PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:23AM0.95m | 6:44PM1.03m | 7:04AM1.27m | 7:35PM1.32m | 8:00AM1.54m | 8:54PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
107 | 84 | 63 | 46 | 32 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4908 | 3502 | 2471 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 |
554 | 942 | 1048 | 1390 | 2702 | 7109 | 14300 | 16111 | 15044 | 13605 | 9320 | 6629 | — | — | — | 2147 | 2802 | 2374 | 2265 | 2424 | 3077 | 3923 | 5367 | 6381 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 404 | 187 | 450 | 652 | 708 | 708 | 699 | 652 | 699 | 596 | 402 | 1075 | 40 | 18 | 364 | 364 | 708 | 708 | 783 | 1087 | 783 | 635 | 635 |
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