Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 7PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
212 | 192 | 220 | 289 | 348 | 405 | 415 | 344 | 285 | 247 | 222 | 233 | 382 | 432 | 459 | 406 | 408 | 362 | 427 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:59PM1.70m | 10:24AM1.43m | 10:33PM1.56m | 11:04AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36PM0.27m | 4:21AM0.28m | 4:18PM0.38m | 4:52AM0.34m | 5:01PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 13 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 30 | 13 | 53 | 40 | 42 | 17 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 8 | SE 20 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | E 14 | SE 15 | SE 18 | SE 17 | E 10 | SE 16 | S 16 |
2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 20 | N 8 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 18 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 18 | SE 17 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 11 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
212 | 192 | 220 | 289 | 348 | 405 | 415 | 344 | 285 | 247 | 222 | 233 | 382 | 432 | 459 | 406 | 408 | 362 | 427 | 504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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