Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 134 | 124 | 120 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 247 | 225 | 187 | 166 | 186 | 177 | 172 | 159 | 184 | 197 | 169 | 188 | 140 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.21m | 7:10PM1.74m | 7:31AM1.29m | 7:45PM1.76m | 8:06AM1.36m | 8:18PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.36m | 1:15PM0.36m | 2:14AM0.30m | 1:53PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 162 | 134 | 124 | 120 | 131 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 83 | 66 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 107 | 105 | 172 | 159 | 184 | 197 | 169 | 188 | 132 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | SE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 10 | 102 | 81 | 62 | 57 | 62 | 50 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 6 | — | NE 12 | S 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | E 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 49 | 64 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 40 | 132 | 247 | 225 | 187 | 166 | 186 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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