Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 5AM is: 2.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1384 | 2544 | 2296 | 2088 | 1466 | 1245 | 983 | 800 | 668 | 522 | 434 | 427 | 421 | 335 | 314 | 309 | 292 | 1121 | 1278 | 1376 | 1310 | 1275 | 1114 | 2747 |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:37AM1.05m | 1:28PM0.81m | 3:01AM0.95m | 1:18PM0.78m | 3:27AM0.84m | 12:37PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.46m | 8:00PM0.06m | 8:39AM0.56m | 8:08PM0.13m | 8:23AM0.66m | 8:03PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 1384 | 2544 | 2296 | 2088 | 1466 | 1245 | 983 | 800 | 668 | 522 | 434 | 427 | 421 | 335 | 314 | 309 | 255 | 1121 | 1278 | 1376 | 1310 | 1275 | 1114 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 15 | W 6 | WSW 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 692 | 770 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 95 | 90 | 54 | 41 | 292 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 10 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | NE 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 182 | 270 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 45 | 57 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 40 | 59 | 62 | 190 | 245 | 2747 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 105 | 631 | 634 | 1120 | 621 | 109 | 109 |
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