The Farm surf break

The Farm surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 11 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
22.9° C
(Which is 1.3°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 5AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm April 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (12 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s
Evening (12 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.7
S
1.9
S
1.8
S
1.8
S
1.7
S
1.6
S
Period(s) (?)141414141313131314141414151515141414111010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2362573244004404234305116077869151026109911291070915797659658759630627550479
Wind
(km/h)
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
5
SSE
10
E
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:01PM
0.94
3:41AM
1.26
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:15PM
0.59
Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Sunrise----6:16-------6:16-------6:18---
Sunset-------5:37-------5:36-------5:35
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C161415131316192016141211111619201816151414182019
Feels °C (?)9686791313888781317171713131112171817
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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