
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Farm today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Farm at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Farm. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
368 | 326 | 318 | 300 | 406 | 424 | 373 | 396 | 351 | 314 | 275 | 269 | 215 | 210 | 205 | 181 | 230 | 225 | 186 | 177 | 132 | 136 | 149 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.95m | 12:22PM1.33m | 1:22AM0.89m | 1:14PM1.27m | 2:31AM0.87m | 2:16PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.51m | 7:24PM0.37m | 6:31AM0.57m | 8:26PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.61m | 9:32PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
368 | 326 | 318 | 300 | 406 | 424 | 373 | 396 | 351 | 314 | 275 | 269 | 215 | 210 | 205 | 181 | 230 | 225 | 186 | 177 | 132 | 136 | 149 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 5 |
17 | 16 | 72 | 112 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 87 | 64 | 61 | 87 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 30 | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 65 | 77 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 622 | 19 | 0 |
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