Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farr Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Farr Bay at 7PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Farr Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 50 | 62 | 44 | 73 | 389 | 546 | 526 | 442 | 375 | 290 | 239 | 242 | 314 | 328 | 431 | 426 | 427 | 524 | 562 | 567 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:40PM3.31m | 00:54AM3.35m | 1:22PM3.07m | 1:43AM3.02m | 2:15PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.81m | 7:08AM0.87m | 7:25PM1.09m | 7:53AM1.21m | 8:20PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | 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 |
35 | 50 | 62 | 44 | 73 | 389 | 546 | 526 | 442 | 375 | 290 | 239 | 158 | 125 | 96 | 71 | 69 | 47 | 43 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 43 | 55 | 59 | 54 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
35 | 46 | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 140 | 159 | 168 | 242 | 314 | 328 | 431 | 426 | 427 | 524 | 562 | 567 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 256 | 331 | 283 | 331 | 340 | 340 | 331 | 427 | 764 | 427 | 427 |
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