Surf Forecasts:
D'Estrees Bay surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 8 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 10 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 11,345 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 8 Jun, 6AM (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 Monday (Jun 08) at 6AM. 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 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Mon 8th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) 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 Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4327 | 4486 | 2868 | 1525 | 942 | 1953 | 1693 | 3606 | 8406 | 10943 | 6829 | 4217 | 2586 | 1289 | 862 | 3232 | 5785 | 4523 | 4190 | 2169 | 1447 |
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 | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.54m | 3:54PM0.85m | 6:07AM0.52m | 4:32PM0.71m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.45m | 8:11AM0.38m | 00:06AM0.46m | 6:59AM0.52m | 1:50AM0.44m | 4:59PM0.57m | 2:36AM0.39m | 5:41PM0.45m | 3:05AM0.34m | 6:19PM0.36m | 3:31AM0.26m | 6:54PM0.32m | 3:58AM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4327 | 4486 | 2868 | 1525 | 942 | 1953 | 1693 | 3606 | 8406 | 10943 | 6829 | 4217 | 2586 | 1289 | 862 | 3232 | 5785 | 4523 | 3237 | 2169 | 1447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | W 10 | N 6 | — | — | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 214 | 6 | 110 | 128 | 1966 | — | — | — | — | — | 286 | 400 | 38 | — | — | 27 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 22 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 45 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | 21 | 38 | 119 | 124 | 320 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 91 | 27 | — | — | 4190 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 86 | 107 | 566 | 774 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 102 | 86 | 67 | 108 | 631 | 819 | 1230 | 1108 | 67 | 39 | 86 |
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