Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Discovery Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE 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) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Discovery Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Discovery Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
0 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 103 | 70 | 51 | 51 | 66 | 37 | 24 | 37 | 42 | |
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-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM0.28m | 4:01AM0.17m | 5:58PM0.29m | 5:14AM0.18m | 6:35PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.16m | 10:14AM0.09m | 00:59AM0.14m | 11:09AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 5 | ESE 8 | — | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 |
— | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 12 | — | 4 | 2 | 103 | 70 | 51 | 51 | — | 37 | 24 | 37 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | — | NE 5 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ESE 9 |
— | — | 11 | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 23 | 21 | 13 | — | — | — | 9 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — |
59 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 100 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 10 | 15 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 1119 | 777 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 783 | 1076 | 882 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 884 | 773 | 1009 | 85 | 0 |
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