Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 95mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 383 | 374 | 374 | 427 | 452 | 414 | 459 | 437 | 292 | 333 | 324 | 316 | 310 | 271 | 271 | 229 | 254 | 284 | 300 | 422 | 522 | 532 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM1.17m | 5:26PM1.50m | 6:14AM1.29m | 6:12PM1.54m | 6:52AM1.42m | 6:54PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.53m | 11:04AM0.66m | 00:07AM0.44m | 11:59AM0.56m | 00:41AM0.35m | 12:47PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 341 | 383 | 374 | 374 | 427 | 452 | 414 | — | — | 292 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 254 | 284 | 300 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | 437 | 74 | 333 | 324 | 316 | 310 | 271 | 271 | 229 | — | — | — | 422 | 522 | 532 | 478 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 184 | 238 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 264 | 825 | 1377 | 264 | 219 | 219 | 204 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 134 | 219 | 184 | 158 |
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