
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 1AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1846 | 1488 | 1321 | 1111 | 961 | 804 | 780 | 711 | 700 | 623 | 604 | 471 | 335 | 341 | 357 | 651 | 817 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.73m | 1:51PM1.08m | 1:47AM0.79m | 2:06PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.36m | 7:04AM0.13m | 8:15PM0.30m | 7:38AM0.22m | 8:31PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 |
1846 | 1488 | 1321 | 1111 | 961 | 804 | 780 | 711 | 700 | 623 | 604 | 471 | 335 | 341 | 251 | 651 | 817 | 717 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | SW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 45 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 357 | 226 | 281 | 321 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | — | SSW 21 | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 45 | 3 | 151 | 253 | 85 | 110 | 76 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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