Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 7PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2285 | 2049 | 2070 | 1488 | 1261 | 1142 | 908 | 1955 | 1561 | 1305 | 1081 | 945 | 749 | 649 | 657 | 675 | 631 | 614 | 815 | 2354 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.01m | 1:49PM0.93m | 2:46AM0.99m | 1:58PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.08m | 8:09AM0.31m | 8:11PM0.06m | 8:33AM0.40m | 8:29PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 |
2285 | 2049 | 2070 | 1488 | 1261 | 1142 | 908 | 1955 | 1561 | 1305 | 1081 | 945 | 749 | 649 | 657 | 675 | 631 | 614 | 597 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 22 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | E 5 | SE 7 | E 5 | SSE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | SE 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
46 | 404 | 119 | 856 | 970 | 770 | 907 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 194 | 296 | 380 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 21 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SE 7 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 57 | 117 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 13 |
45 | 47 | 70 | 57 | 26 | 20 | 48 | 56 | 51 | 6 | 31 | 12 | 49 | 52 | 124 | 321 | 342 | 452 | 815 | 2354 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 39 | 102 | 107 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 86 | 105 | 382 | 98 | 109 | 442 | 631 | 631 | 86 |
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