Surf Forecasts:
D'Estrees Bay surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 8,389 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for D'Estrees Bay this week:
The surf forecast for D'Estrees Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at D'Estrees Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D'Estrees Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4566 | 3412 | 1847 | 1206 | 817 | 922 | 4084 | 2838 | 2121 | 1622 | 1100 | 426 | 920 | 3195 | 6156 | 3990 | 3118 | 1929 | 1495 | 1030 | 739 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.85m | 11:27AM0.95m | 00:22AM0.47m | 11:38AM1.04m | 11:53PM0.54m | 11:55AM1.11m | 11:58PM0.64m | 12:13PM1.16m | 00:13AM0.74m | 12:31PM1.17m | 00:33AM0.84m | 12:49PM1.15m | 00:55AM0.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.30m | 7:27PM0.32m | 4:03AM0.40m | 6:56PM0.31m | 4:50AM0.30m | 6:48PM0.27m | 5:23AM0.21m | 6:50PM0.24m | 5:53AM0.14m | 6:57PM0.19m | 6:22AM0.10m | 7:07PM0.16m | |||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4566 | 3412 | 1847 | 1206 | 817 | 922 | 864 | 2053 | 2121 | 1622 | 1100 | 426 | 920 | 3195 | 6156 | 3990 | 3118 | 1929 | 1495 | 1030 | 739 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 26 | SSW 23 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 38 | 90 | 312 | 1552 | — | — | — | 203 | 272 | 898 | 1273 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 346 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 4084 | 2838 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 53 | 53 | 634 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 653 | 53 |
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