Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 8PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3171 | 1224 | 1390 | 2007 | 3915 | 3813 | 3372 | 2594 | 2317 | 4635 | 4574 | 5154 | 5355 | 4796 | 4734 | 4057 | 3733 | 3553 | 3645 | 3645 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00PM0.83m | 3:52AM0.87m | 1:45PM0.79m | 4:42AM0.78m | 12:50PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45PM0.11m | 9:06AM0.61m | 8:57PM0.17m | 8:39AM0.71m | 8:58PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1265 | 1224 | 1390 | 2007 | 3915 | 3813 | 3372 | 2594 | 2317 | 4635 | 4574 | 5154 | 5355 | 4796 | 4734 | 4057 | 3733 | 3553 | 3645 | 3645 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
255 | — | — | — | 309 | 455 | 775 | 1399 | 1467 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 108 | 108 | 363 | 516 | 500 | 1077 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3171 | 936 | 868 | 735 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 442 | 99 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 99 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 96 | 53 | 53 | 75 | 96 | 53 | 53 |
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