Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Farm today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for The Farm at 1AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Farm. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2098 | 2650 | 2507 | 2458 | 1817 | 1238 | 708 | 559 | 493 | 363 | 354 | 251 | 270 | 230 | 198 | 171 | 142 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.98m | 12:04PM1.30m | 00:46AM0.90m | 12:59PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.37m | 5:25AM0.47m | 6:58PM0.43m | 6:10AM0.54m | 8:09PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | 3 | 1789 | 1341 | 979 | 708 | 559 | 493 | 363 | 354 | 251 | 270 | 230 | 198 | 171 | 142 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | S 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 59 | 53 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 32 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2098 | 2650 | 2507 | 2458 | 1817 | 1238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 151 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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