Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 4 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 197 | 158 | 102 | 85 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 57 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 165 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:40AM0.31m | 9:18PM0.41m | 9:29AM0.32m | 9:54PM0.39m | 10:18AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.03m | 3:42AM0.08m | 3:28PM0.07m | 4:20AM0.08m | 4:15PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
13 | 12 | 6 | 102 | 85 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 23 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 9 |
153 | 197 | 158 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 57 | 88 | 91 | 113 | 57 | 43 | 14 | 65 | 25 | 62 | 87 | 165 | 151 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 903 | 1076 | 1076 | 0 | 0 | 514 | 85 | 514 | 781 | 1078 | 1009 | 1009 | 514 | 85 | 721 | 514 | 903 | 902 | 1076 | 780 | 738 |
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