Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 6AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4424 | 3647 | 2933 | 2470 | 2293 | 1922 | 1922 | 1592 | 1400 | 1230 | 1058 | 1137 | 1356 | 1535 | 1961 | 2999 | 3280 | 2935 | 1234 | 1064 | 1248 | 897 | 720 | 599 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:40AM2.56m | 4:49PM2.84m | 5:43AM2.77m | 5:43PM3.05m | 6:28AM3.03m | 6:26PM3.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM1.63m | 11:19PM1.24m | 11:34AM1.44m | 00:10AM0.96m | 12:23PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 4424 | 3647 | 2933 | 2470 | 2293 | 1922 | 1922 | 1592 | 1400 | 1230 | 1058 | 1137 | 1356 | 1535 | 1961 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 1234 | 1064 | 60 | 897 | 720 | 599 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | 59 | 106 | 55 | — | — | — | 22 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 33 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 12 | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 18 | 36 | 59 | 138 | 228 | 282 | 300 | 233 | 128 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 25 | 8 | — | 2999 | 3280 | 2935 | 290 | 200 | 1248 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 241 | 396 | 261 | 136 | 261 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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