Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 3AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
914 | 585 | 426 | 947 | 870 | 990 | 1368 | 1512 | 1904 | 4649 | 4968 | 5135 | 4902 | 4090 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:58PM0.64m | 12:13PM1.16m | 00:13AM0.74m | 12:31PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.27m | 5:23AM0.21m | 6:50PM0.24m | 5:53AM0.14m | 6:57PM0.19m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
914 | 585 | 426 | 947 | 870 | 990 | 1368 | 1512 | 1349 | 4649 | 4968 | 5135 | 4902 | 4090 | 3559 | 3158 | 2785 | 2348 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
201 | 272 | 334 | 123 | 229 | 365 | 653 | 1365 | 1904 | 1880 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 22 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | — | SSE 8 | S 10 | — | — | — |
11 | 22 | 54 | 123 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | 11 | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 39 |
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