Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 1AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 265 | 158 | 82 | 114 | 74 | 57 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 79 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:05AM1.04m | 2:53PM1.38m | 2:27AM0.98m | 4:06PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.80m | 7:27AM0.55m | 9:52PM0.79m | 8:38AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 265 | 158 | 82 | 114 | 74 | 57 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 62 | 66 | 66 | 53 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 79 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 44 | 42 | 33 | 42 | 44 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 60 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 29 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 204 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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