Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 8AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 581 | 650 | 603 | 506 | 433 | 368 | 301 | 254 | 260 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 220 | 242 | 310 | 322 | 275 | 241 | 227 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 88 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.71m | 7:52AM1.56m | 8:06PM1.67m | 8:31AM1.64m | 8:44PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM0.24m | 1:06PM0.28m | 1:44AM0.21m | 1:54PM0.25m | 2:19AM0.20m | 2:38PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 36 | 35 | 506 | 433 | 368 | 301 | 254 | 260 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 220 | 242 | 310 | 322 | 275 | 241 | 227 | 173 | 169 | 132 | 88 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 16 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 42 | 26 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 12 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 18 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 581 | 650 | 603 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 77 | 129 | 138 | 144 | 121 | 104 | 101 | 88 | 51 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 1371 | 1371 | 177 | 177 | 139 | 39 | 184 | 39 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
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