Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
489 | 722 | 612 | 499 | 412 | 315 | 215 | 191 | 242 | 373 | 357 | 256 | 181 | 143 | 91 | 66 | 62 | 44 | 38 | 68 | 90 | 68 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:02PM0.31m | 11:30PM0.28m | 1:05PM0.29m | 11:59PM0.24m | 2:26PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.09m | 5:59PM0.17m | 6:12AM0.10m | 7:10PM0.19m | 6:57AM0.10m | 9:01PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
47 | — | 44 | 25 | 31 | 315 | 215 | 94 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 143 | 91 | 66 | 47 | 44 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 68 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 105 | 49 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
489 | 722 | 612 | 499 | 412 | — | — | 191 | 242 | 373 | 357 | 256 | 181 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 37 | 68 | 90 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 514 | 780 | 780 | 1011 | 85 | 721 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 755 | 724 | 773 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 724 | 400 | 724 |
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