
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 4AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1751 | 2960 | 2685 | 2496 | 2176 | 1839 | 1365 | 1046 | 776 | 617 | 670 | 1053 | 1194 | 1334 | 1483 | 1670 | 2534 | 2904 | 2792 | 2628 | 1821 | 1062 | 1207 | 1066 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:28AM3.03m | 6:26PM3.30m | 7:04AM3.30m | 7:03PM3.55m | 7:37AM3.56m | 7:38PM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.96m | 12:23PM1.18m | 00:50AM0.65m | 1:04PM0.90m | 1:26AM0.36m | 1:41PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | ESE 7 | W 12 |
1751 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 776 | 617 | 670 | 1053 | 1194 | 1334 | 1483 | 1670 | 2534 | 2904 | 2792 | 2628 | 1821 | 1062 | 330 | 1066 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 8 |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 23 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 36 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 32 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 7 | — | 12 | — | — | 32 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | S 5 |
8 | 2960 | 2685 | 2496 | 2176 | 1839 | 1365 | 1046 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 296 | 1207 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 114 | 398 | 390 | 390 | 321 | 261 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 652 | 652 | 699 | 364 |
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