Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 3PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 4 | E 13 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 130 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 99 | 75 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 33 | 66 | 75 | 53 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:58PM0.29m | 5:14AM0.18m | 6:35PM0.30m | 5:59AM0.20m | 7:05PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM0.09m | 00:59AM0.14m | 11:09AM0.08m | 1:14AM0.13m | 11:53AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | NE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | 4 | 3 | 130 | 72 | 55 | 55 | 99 | 75 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 53 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 23 | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
55 | 36 | 104 | 94 | 122 | — | — | — | 66 | 66 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 66 | 75 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 783 | 755 | 885 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 755 | 885 | 400 | 8 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 400 | 0 |
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