The Farm surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 May 2026 AWST
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The Farm surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Farm sea temperature is
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Farm today?

The current surf forecast for The Farm at 1PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at The Farm. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.5
SW
11
1.1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2031
1672
1380
1180
1028
808
782
694
671
660
637
637
626
615
512
512
447
439
448
448
547
657
612
688
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
S
10
SE
0
ENE
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SE
10
ESE
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:45AM0.77m
9:14AM0.82m
9:47AM0.84m
Low Tide
5:54PM0.00m
7:04PM-0.03m
8:26PM-0.04m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:27
5:25
5:24
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
17
17
16
15
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
16
17
16
15
16
15
16
18
19
19
16
18
18
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
Energy kJ
2031
1672
1380
1180
1028
808
782
694
671
660
637
637
626
615
512
512
447
439
431
431
524
534
503
447
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
23
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
20
0.5
WSW
19
0.7
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
0.9
WSW
18
1.1
WSW
17
1.1
WSW
16
1.2
WSW
16
Energy kJ
11
11
10
45
45
45
128
216
216
212
329
448
448
547
657
612
688
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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