
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1668 | 1500 | 1576 | 1537 | 1358 | 1341 | 1358 | 1511 | 899 | 2064 | 2114 | 1896 | 1923 | 1803 | 1976 | 2088 | 2088 | 1896 | 1671 | 1488 | 1785 | 2032 | 2457 | 2515 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.22m | 12:47PM0.87m | 1:21AM1.26m | 12:53PM0.81m | 1:46AM1.25m | 12:55PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.16m | 6:41PM0.00m | 7:40AM0.24m | 6:53PM-0.04m | 8:02AM0.35m | 7:07PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — |
1668 | 1500 | 1576 | 1537 | 1358 | 1341 | 1358 | 1511 | 899 | 2064 | 2114 | 1896 | 1923 | 1803 | 1976 | 2088 | 2088 | 1896 | 1671 | 1488 | 1340 | 1261 | 1468 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 13 | 13 | 9 | — | 19 | 5 | 3 | 823 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 6 | W 4 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
35 | 38 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 9 | — | 16 | 9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1785 | 2032 | 2457 | 2515 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 67 | 67 | 86 | 75 | 75 | 39 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 492 | 448 | 53 |
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