Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 256 | 263 | 214 | 177 | 132 | 84 | 51 | 38 | 42 | 22 | 107 | 110 | 68 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:05PM0.29m | 11:59PM0.24m | 2:26PM0.28m | 00:31AM0.21m | 3:59PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.10m | 7:10PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.19m | 7:53AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 |
98 | 75 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 41 | 84 | 51 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 68 | 41 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 11 | — | 11 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 13 | 21 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — |
177 | 256 | 263 | 214 | 177 | 132 | — | — | 38 | 42 | 64 | 107 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | 36 | 51 | 51 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 724 | 894 | 894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 400 | 724 | 724 | 0 | 8 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 612 | 400 | 400 | 514 | 8 |
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