Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Druridge Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Druridge Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Druridge Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 102 | 159 | 210 | 204 | 259 | 255 | 388 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:13AM4.17m | 7:42PM3.72m | 7:57AM3.81m | 8:24PM3.44m | 8:48AM3.45m | 9:17PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.74m | 1:26PM0.65m | 1:35AM0.98m | 2:04PM1.04m | 2:18AM1.24m | 2:50PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ESE 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNW 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 102 | 159 | 210 | 204 | 259 | 255 | 388 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 396 | 396 | 449 | 334 | 413 | 394 | 394 | 322 | 322 | 99 | 306 | 305 | 300 | 263 | 259 | 259 | 300 | 263 | 155 | 300 | 31 | 503 | 31 | 31 |
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