
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 10AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3313 | 2767 | 2528 | 2154 | 1465 | 1266 | 1134 | 980 | 980 | 880 | 838 | 812 | 734 | 769 | 690 | 663 | 1038 | 2053 | 2214 | 3063 | 3741 | 4306 | 4324 | 4055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:08AM0.62m | 12:48PM1.21m | 00:34AM0.69m | 1:10PM1.21m | 1:02AM0.76m | 1:31PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.13m | 7:29PM0.27m | 6:17AM0.10m | 7:43PM0.24m | 6:49AM0.09m | 7:58PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
3313 | 2767 | 2528 | 2154 | 1465 | 1266 | 1134 | 980 | 980 | 880 | 838 | 812 | 734 | 769 | 690 | 663 | 569 | 2053 | 2214 | 3063 | 3741 | 4306 | 4324 | 4055 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 306 | 273 | 231 | 201 | 153 | 135 | 106 | 82 | 61 | 54 | 432 | 544 | 332 | 464 | 1038 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 22 | 47 | 91 | 90 | 171 | 39 | 26 | 37 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
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