Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 126 | 89 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 114 | 143 | 106 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 35 |
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-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 | 11:13PM0.38m | 11:39AM0.29m | 11:53PM0.35m | 12:45PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.07m | 5:50AM0.10m | 5:29PM0.12m | 6:37AM0.10m | 6:28PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | — | — | 34 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 126 | 89 | 34 | 37 | 28 | 37 | 52 | 114 | 143 | 106 | 56 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 80 | 32 | 100 | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 1076 | 8 | 110 | 85 | 514 | 903 | 1076 | 1076 | 1069 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 400 | 903 | 400 | 400 | 514 | 0 |
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