Surf Forecasts:
D'Estrees Bay surf forecast from 9 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 8,391 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jun 10) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at D'Estrees Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 10th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 13ft (4.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for D'Estrees Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3216 | 7686 | 7584 | 5472 | 3714 | 2927 | 2160 | 4735 | 6463 | 4312 | 3581 | 2838 | 1979 | 1342 | 575 | 440 | 461 | 754 | 1762 | 2276 | 2197 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:14AM0.70m | 7:41PM0.58m | 10:19AM0.87m | 9:41PM0.52m | 10:45AM1.03m | 10:27PM0.47m | 11:15AM1.16m | 10:49PM0.44m | 11:47AM1.26m | 11:00PM0.43m | 12:18PM1.31m | 11:08PM0.45m | 12:48PM1.31m | 11:23PM0.51m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.57m | 2:36AM0.39m | 5:41PM0.45m | 3:05AM0.34m | 6:19PM0.36m | 3:31AM0.26m | 6:54PM0.32m | 3:58AM0.18m | 7:26PM0.32m | 4:27AM0.09m | 7:50PM0.37m | 4:59AM0.02m | 8:05PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3216 | 7686 | 7584 | 5472 | 3714 | 2927 | 2160 | 4735 | 5740 | 4312 | 3581 | 2838 | 1979 | 1342 | 575 | 440 | 461 | 429 | 1762 | 2276 | 2197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 22 | SW 14 | N 5 | — | — | — | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | — | 2222 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 1058 | 71 | — | — | — | 9 | 796 | 108 | 212 | 181 | 127 | 89 | 61 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | S 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 5 | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 7 | 31 | 59 | 5 | 129 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 81 | 83 | 6463 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 61 | 74 | 754 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 75 | 86 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 105 | 631 | 99 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 67 | 39 | 39 | 67 | 382 | 86 | 53 | 53 | 39 |
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