Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 7AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
327 | 546 | 526 | 442 | 375 | 290 | 239 | 217 | 265 | 365 | 365 | 447 | 537 | 603 | 678 | 635 | 627 | 554 | 550 | 493 | 445 | 395 | 399 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | 2:50AM2.75m | 3:30PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | 8:55AM1.47m | 9:43PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | W 7 |
327 | 546 | 526 | 442 | 375 | 290 | 239 | 158 | 125 | 96 | 96 | 69 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 395 | 399 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
55 | 59 | 54 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 |
— | — | — | 114 | 131 | 123 | 163 | 217 | 265 | 365 | 365 | 447 | 537 | 603 | 678 | 635 | 627 | 554 | 550 | 493 | 445 | — | — | 359 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 321 | 331 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 596 | 737 | 737 | 427 | 241 | 241 | 149 | 149 | 288 | 427 | 258 | 258 | 53 |
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