Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 3PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 284 | 380 | 383 | 366 | 266 | 259 | 240 | 208 | 191 | 168 | 158 | 190 | 245 | 320 | 472 | 456 | 353 | 278 | 286 | 374 | 462 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | 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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.40m | 9:22PM1.83m | 9:44AM1.43m | 9:59PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.19m | 3:48AM0.22m | 3:36PM0.27m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | SE 19 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 15 | N 11 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | S 20 | N 10 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 257 | 284 | 380 | 383 | 366 | 266 | 259 | 240 | 208 | 191 | 168 | 158 | 190 | 245 | 320 | 472 | 456 | 353 | 278 | 286 | 374 | 462 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 204 |
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