
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 5PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8218 | 8509 | 7714 | 7916 | 7632 | 8132 | 8875 | 9261 | 8591 | 7954 | 7406 | 6655 | 6655 | 7258 | 8304 | 8102 | 7278 | 6702 | 6048 | 6048 | 6048 | 6048 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:27PM1.19m | 00:05AM0.56m | 12:44PM1.18m | 00:24AM0.70m | 12:59PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM0.22m | 7:33PM0.33m | 5:35AM0.15m | 7:23PM0.32m | 6:11AM0.12m | 7:21PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
5128 | 8509 | 7714 | 7916 | 7632 | 8132 | 8875 | 9261 | 8591 | 7954 | 7406 | 6655 | 6655 | 7258 | 8304 | 8102 | 7278 | 6702 | 6048 | 6048 | 6048 | 6048 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8218 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 621 | 645 | 645 | 635 | 109 | 102 | 108 | 105 | 53 | 87 | 102 | 102 | 87 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
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