Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
423 | 473 | 527 | 527 | 481 | 497 | 465 | 328 | 878 | 515 | 496 | 478 | 396 | 341 | 303 | 225 | 249 | 263 | 283 | 318 | 266 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:47AM1.40m | 11:37PM1.27m | 12:37PM1.37m | 00:13AM1.15m | 1:39PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.40m | 5:48PM0.62m | 5:55AM0.45m | 6:48PM0.73m | 6:34AM0.50m | 8:12PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
15 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 69 | 275 | 465 | 83 | 243 | 515 | 496 | 68 | 56 | 341 | 303 | 225 | 249 | 263 | 283 | 318 | 266 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SE 8 |
32 | 15 | 8 | 30 | 45 | 114 | 131 | 123 | 96 | 88 | 78 | 6 | 6 | 52 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 3 | 3 | — | 10 | 120 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 13 | — | — | — | ESE 13 | — | S 11 | ESE 11 | S 11 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
15 | 13 | — | — | — | 95 | — | 23 | 157 | 35 | 15 | — | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | SE 9 | ESE 11 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
423 | 473 | 527 | 527 | 481 | 497 | — | 328 | 878 | — | — | 478 | 396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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