Port Fairy (East Beach) surf break

Port Fairy (East Beach) surfForecast / VIC – Far West / Australia

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Port Fairy (East Beach) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Port Fairy (East Beach) sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Port Fairy (East Beach) this week:

The surf forecast for Port Fairy (East Beach) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Port Fairy (East Beach) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 17) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 15s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 16) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 18th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 18th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 17th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Port Fairy (East Beach) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
0
3
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SW
2
SW
1.3
SSW
3
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
S
1.5
S
1.2
S
1.2
S
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.7
SW
1.7
SW
1.1
SW
1.9
SW
1.7
SW
Period(s) (?)121113141414131112101010111515141313181615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17719865773060612948732771180787855744327933239547251399695179018091339
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
30
NW
30
W
25
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
10
S
5
E
15
SE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
ESE
15
ENE
25
ENE
15
ESE
20
NE
15
N
15
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrossglassoncrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wed
22
Sunrise-6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01--7:01--7:01--7:03-
Sunset--6:02--6:00--6:00--5:59--5:57--5:55--5:54
clear
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
Rain (mm)
--11----------------1
Temp. °C152015141313131314131719181919152021162121
Feels °C (?)13141087710111171316151514101617121718
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Information about the Port Fairy (East Beach) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Port Fairy (East Beach) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Port Fairy (East Beach) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Port Fairy (East Beach) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Port Fairy (East Beach)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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