Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the S by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 239 | 272 | 367 | 589 | 742 | 1031 | 2007 | 2037 | 1958 | 1909 | 1641 | 1446 | 1466 | 1237 | 1170 | 1105 | 1073 | 1005 | 880 | 784 | 760 | 679 | 828 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:32AM1.01m | 1:58PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.90m | 1:18PM0.69m | 4:16AM0.77m | 11:44AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.53m | 8:34PM0.14m | 9:40AM0.62m | 8:26PM0.24m | 8:33AM0.70m | 7:40PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 275 | 239 | 272 | 367 | 589 | 742 | 1031 | 2007 | 2037 | 1958 | 1909 | 1641 | 1446 | 1466 | 1237 | 1170 | 1105 | 1073 | 1005 | 880 | 784 | 760 | 679 | 828 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 |
| kJ | 5 | 32 | 59 | 40 | 1 | 1 | — | 528 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 108 | 54 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | SSW 24 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 55 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 51 | 45 | 38 | 28 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 41 | 47 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 39 | 67 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 86 | 75 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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