Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Farm today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for The Farm at 7AM is: 2.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 20s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Farm. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | W 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2642 | 2709 | 3377 | 7313 | 4020 | 6101 | 6197 | 7933 | 7998 | 7778 | 7807 | 7621 | 7336 | 6603 | 6095 | 5248 | 4301 | 3921 | 3626 | 4471 | 5256 | 5884 | 5959 | 6112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.47m | 8:48AM0.38m | 00:31AM0.53m | 00:45AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.37m | 4:24PM0.26m | 3:31PM0.21m | 3:07PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
2642 | 2709 | 3377 | — | — | — | — | 7933 | 7998 | 7778 | 7807 | 7621 | 7336 | 6603 | 6095 | 5248 | 4301 | 3921 | 3626 | 4471 | 5256 | 5884 | 5959 | 6112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
530 | 356 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 16 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
90 | 138 | 347 | 7313 | 4020 | 6101 | 6197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4410 | 3746 | 3148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 1682 | 1309 | 1303 | 1309 | 638 | 1098 | 1070 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 175 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 268 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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