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The Farm Surf Photo: 'The Farm NSW' by Noel Downey

Lat Long: 34.61° S 150.87° E

Issued: 3 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Farm sea temperature is

19.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

The Farm surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSW	S	SSE	SE
	8 s	cross	8 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	S	SSE
	8 s	cross	8 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S		SSE	SSE
	8 s	cross		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	SSE		SSE	SSE
	8 s	glass		8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW		SSE	SSE
	7 s	glass		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW		SSE	SSE
	7 s	off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NW		SSE	SSE
	7 s	off		7 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	S
	16 s	off		16 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N		S	SE
	15 s	cross- off		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	N	NNW	S	SE
	15 s	cross- off	3 s	15 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW	NW	S	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	N	S	ESE
	14 s	off	3 s	14 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	N	S	SE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	NNW	S	ESE
	13 s	off	3 s	13 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	SE
	12 s	off	2 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	WNW	W	S	NNE
	12 s	glass	2 s	12 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	NNW	W	S	W
	12 s	glass	3 s	12 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 29 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Farm around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 43 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.8 ft). Range 1.84m (6.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 1:24 pm 28 Jul 2011

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