
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at D'Estrees Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at D'Estrees Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
167 | 127 | 166 | 151 | 147 | 201 | 217 | 259 | 275 | 239 | 272 | 367 | 545 | 742 | 1045 | 2007 | 2135 | 1958 | 1909 | 1641 | 1446 | 1237 | 1237 | 1303 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09AM1.12m | 2:04PM0.76m | 3:32AM1.01m | 1:58PM0.72m | 3:55AM0.90m | 1:18PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.44m | 8:26PM0.06m | 9:32AM0.53m | 8:34PM0.14m | 9:40AM0.62m | 8:26PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
167 | 127 | 96 | 151 | 147 | 201 | 217 | 259 | 275 | 239 | 272 | 367 | 545 | 742 | 1045 | 2007 | 2135 | 1958 | 1909 | 1641 | 1446 | 1237 | 1237 | 1303 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ESE 6 | N 4 | SE 5 | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 4 |
23 | 121 | 166 | 96 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 51 | 6 | 32 | 59 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | — | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
124 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 |
4 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 40 | 21 | 10 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 85 | 85 | 53 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 107 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 75 | 67 | 39 | 75 |
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