
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.29m | 4:40AM0.20m | 4:51PM0.30m | 5:21AM0.24m | 5:20PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.13m | 11:14PM0.14m | 9:48AM0.14m | 11:30PM0.13m | 10:45AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
17 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | E 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | E 5 | E 3 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 2 | ENE 2 | — |
42 | 50 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 870 | 882 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 1076 | 400 | 110 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 667 | 667 | 95 | 90 |
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