
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (30 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 9PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 123 | 161 | 176 | 130 | 133 | 319 | 300 | 333 | 23 | 244 | 307 | 227 | 166 | 157 | 131 | 423 | 434 | 268 | 321 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:49PM1.82m | 9:10AM1.27m | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:45AM1.30m | 9:55PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM0.38m | 3:26AM0.35m | 2:48PM0.38m | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | E 18 |
23 | 25 | 23 | 73 | 130 | 133 | 42 | 38 | 36 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 98 | 154 | 157 | 125 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | SE 12 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 18 | E 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
30 | 123 | 161 | 176 | 118 | 92 | 319 | 300 | 333 | 201 | 244 | 307 | 227 | 166 | 137 | 131 | 423 | 434 | 268 | 321 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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