
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 4PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | E 7 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
124 | 101 | 81 | 42 | 42 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 65 | 185 | 130 | 101 | 76 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 43 | 44 | 56 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM1.73m | 8:56PM1.46m | 9:25AM1.78m | 9:38PM1.37m | 10:08AM1.80m | 10:23PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.24m | 2:57AM0.14m | 3:48PM0.23m | 3:34AM0.16m | 4:38PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 |
124 | 101 | 81 | 42 | 168 | 132 | 88 | 85 | 64 | 50 | 46 | 50 | 185 | 130 | 52 | 52 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
— | — | — | 5 | 42 | 29 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 101 | 76 | 73 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 7 | S 10 | E 13 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 40 | 48 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 |
247 | 247 | 191 | 198 | — | 7 | 35 | 25 | 19 | 5 | 17 | 65 | 61 | 59 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 15 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 25 | 10 | 39 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 53 | 177 | 4 |
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