
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 5PM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2243 | 2243 | 1387 | 3825 | 4690 | 5963 | 7090 | 7461 | 8218 | 8509 | 8050 | 8407 | 10419 | 8498 | 9261 | 9085 | 8972 | 7954 | 6831 | 6174 | 6174 | 6938 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.18m | 00:00AM0.44m | 12:27PM1.19m | 00:05AM0.56m | 12:44PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.31m | 7:51PM0.30m | 4:53AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.15m | 7:23PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NNW 4 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2243 | 2243 | 1387 | 3825 | 4690 | 5963 | 7 | — | 5128 | 8509 | 8050 | — | 10419 | 8498 | 9261 | 9085 | 8972 | 7954 | 6831 | 6174 | 6174 | 6938 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1302 | 1327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 34 | 46 | 33 | 30 | 44 | 7090 | 7461 | 8218 | — | — | 8407 | 8262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 374 | 549 | 442 | 75 | 75 | 948 | 442 | 621 | 645 | 621 | 635 | 102 | 109 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 621 | 102 | 53 | 53 |
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