Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 38 | 34 | 54 | 22 | 37 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 90 | 101 | 66 | 36 | 25 | 48 | 44 | 18 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.30m | 8:47PM0.37m | 8:58AM0.32m | 9:12PM0.36m | 9:37AM0.33m | 9:37PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38AM0.11m | 2:18PM0.08m | 3:03AM0.10m | 2:55PM0.10m | 3:30AM0.09m | 3:34PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 6 |
22 | 26 | 18 | 54 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 12 | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
— | — | 11 | 8 | — | 37 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
37 | 38 | 34 | 45 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 47 | 90 | 101 | 66 | — | — | 48 | 44 | 15 | 72 | 51 | 59 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 90 | 110 | 612 | 771 | 771 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 903 | 1069 | 895 | 1011 | 8 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 903 | 1009 | 1009 | 110 | 8 |
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