Surf Forecasts:
D'Estrees Bay surf forecast from 2 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 6 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 6 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 8,697 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 5 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Friday (Jun 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 1.8m and 9s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 06) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 5th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Sat 6th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 6th 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 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4585 | 2930 | 1689 | 2059 | 2273 | 1957 | 1807 | 803 | 773 | 2498 | 3113 | 8697 | 8310 | 6987 | 4950 | 3847 | 4152 | 3102 | 1604 | 870 | 971 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:13AM0.67m | 1:17PM1.24m | 00:36AM0.67m | 1:45PM1.20m | 1:01AM0.66m | 2:15PM1.15m | 1:29AM0.63m | 2:46PM1.07m | 2:01AM0.59m | 3:19PM0.97m | 2:46AM0.54m | 3:54PM0.85m | 6:07AM0.52m | 4:32PM0.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.03m | 7:54PM0.35m | 6:34AM0.04m | 8:23PM0.38m | 7:01AM0.08m | 8:57PM0.40m | 7:27AM0.15m | 9:40PM0.43m | 7:51AM0.25m | 10:36PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.38m | 00:06AM0.46m | 6:59AM0.52m | ||||||||
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— | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 742 | 408 | 514 | 271 | 878 | 352 | 803 | 773 | 2498 | 3113 | 8697 | 8310 | 6987 | 4950 | 3847 | 4152 | 3102 | 1604 | 870 | 971 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SSW 19 | W 8 | — | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 60 | 73 | 84 | — | 216 | 56 | 246 | 154 | 70 | 961 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 24 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | — | — | 170 | — | — | 137 | 109 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4585 | 2930 | 1689 | 2059 | 2273 | 1957 | 1807 | 567 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | 24 | 50 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 825 | 836 | 825 | 53 | 1108 | 1111 | 53 | 98 | 102 | 39 | 39 | 95 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 39 | 105 | 105 |
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