The Farm surf break

The Farm surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 20 Apr 2026 AEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
22.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Farm today?

The current surf forecast for The Farm at 10AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Apr)8ft (2.5m)12s
Afternoon (20 Apr)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (20 Apr)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
0
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.3
SSE
2.2
SE
1.7
SSE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
2.1
SE
Period(s) (?)121212121212121111101011101110101010101011111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1993187718771747168820881919154613951126899119297464389881781786984297310109451034963
Wind
(km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
10:23AM
1.17
10:27PM
1.65
11:22AM
1.08
11:22PM
1.59
12:30PM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:20AM
0.03
3:57PM
0.29
5:18AM
0.07
4:48PM
0.37
6:23AM
0.12
5:47PM
0.45
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Sunrise--6:22-------6:22-------6:24-----
Sunset-----5:27-------5:25-------5:24--
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141413181919161615171618191918171716161819191716
Feels °C (?)111210151515131412141315151515151514151717171716
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