Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 7PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
939 | 1273 | 1104 | 1016 | 2853 | 2528 | 2803 | 2453 | 1300 | 3001 | 1390 | 3528 | 3864 | 3813 | 3187 | 2594 | 2171 | 4635 | 4342 | 4724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:58PM0.88m | 3:17AM0.94m | 2:00PM0.83m | 3:52AM0.87m | 1:45PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.07m | 8:54AM0.50m | 8:45PM0.11m | 9:06AM0.61m | 8:57PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
631 | 568 | 653 | 661 | 2135 | 1804 | 1435 | 2453 | 1300 | 1281 | 1390 | 3528 | 3864 | 3813 | 3187 | 2594 | 2171 | 4635 | 4342 | 4724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — |
103 | 194 | 296 | 376 | 357 | 547 | 771 | 589 | 886 | — | — | — | 309 | 455 | 844 | 1399 | 1467 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | NW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
939 | 1273 | 1104 | 1016 | 2853 | 2528 | 2803 | 17 | 609 | 3001 | 813 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 631 | 95 | 95 | 39 | 67 | 95 | 87 | 511 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 53 |
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