
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 4AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
698 | 628 | 628 | 573 | 440 | 440 | 606 | 756 | 710 | 2344 | 2734 | 2053 | 1782 | 6378 | 2686 | 7879 | 7690 | 8070 | |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM0.42m | 11:38AM1.07m | 11:21PM0.48m | 12:02PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.38m | 3:32AM0.32m | 7:12PM0.36m | 4:31AM0.25m | 7:10PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — |
698 | 628 | 628 | 573 | 400 | 437 | 606 | 756 | 651 | 1567 | — | 519 | 1167 | 2172 | 2686 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
146 | 193 | 249 | 305 | 440 | 440 | 352 | 293 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 53 | 51 | 49 | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 52 | 710 | 2344 | 2734 | 2053 | 1782 | 6378 | 2108 | 7879 | 7690 | 8070 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 98 | 374 | 374 | 105 | 603 | 634 | 102 | 99 | 954 | 948 | 948 | 635 | 1120 |
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