Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dee Why Point today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dee Why Point at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dee Why Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 43 | 54 | 41 | 68 | 151 | 80 | 83 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:50PM1.27m | 2:23AM0.87m | 2:55PM1.26m | 3:45AM0.85m | 4:00PM1.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.51m | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.50m | 9:00AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 13 | 90 | 80 | 83 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 |
44 | 43 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | — | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 2 | SSE 3 |
— | — | 54 | 41 | 68 | 151 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 21 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 191 | 228 | 276 | 52 | 266 | 344 | 397 | 318 | 208 |
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