Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 4PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1094 | 646 | 578 | 528 | 321 | 269 | 287 | 281 | 225 | 230 | 176 | 172 | 126 | 123 | 100 | 82 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 32 | 32 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM1.40m | 00:37AM0.97m | 2:09PM1.39m | 2:21AM0.94m | 3:25PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.56m | 7:55PM0.78m | 6:34AM0.63m | 9:33PM0.75m | 7:58AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 782 | 646 | 8 | 528 | 321 | 269 | 287 | 281 | 225 | 230 | 176 | 172 | 126 | 123 | 100 | 82 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 29 | 32 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 16 | — | NE 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 8 | 160 | 133 | 76 | 76 | 56 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 36 | 36 | 47 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NE 14 | SE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 55 | 54 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1094 | — | 578 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 472 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 633 | 4 | 12 |
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