The Farm surf break

The Farm surfForecast / NSW – Illawarra / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 23 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at The Farm today?

The current surf forecast for The Farm at 12AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm January 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (24 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (24 Jan)4ft (1.2m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
2
0
0
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SSE
1.8
SSE
1.7
SSE
1.6
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.2
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.3
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.5
SSE
1.4
SSE
1.5
SSE
0.9
SE
1.3
SSE
1.6
SE
1.5
SSE
2.1
SSE
2.1
SSE
Period(s) (?)1099999999899101011111111141113131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)64454446640635935128724323219419922732537448049944154331737982874913981240
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNE
30
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:47AM
1.23
12:39PM
1.33
1:35AM
1.28
1:32PM
1.21
2:30AM
1.32
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:30PM
0.14
6:35AM
0.40
7:09PM
0.18
7:37AM
0.42
7:54PM
0.24
8:50AM
0.43
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise------6:07-------6:07-------6:09-
Sunset--8:08-------8:07-------8:07-----
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C201918181716182224222120202021303228232119192022
Feels °C (?)181616171615172020202121212121303129251917171820
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