Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
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 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
87 | 87 | 83 | 67 | 65 | 87 | 51 | 163 | 229 | 270 | 270 | 301 | 355 | 418 | 383 | 374 | 315 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.95m | 8:22AM1.36m | 8:43PM1.91m | 9:04AM1.40m | 9:22PM1.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34AM0.16m | 2:09PM0.15m | 3:12AM0.18m | 2:53PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
87 | 87 | 83 | 61 | 61 | 87 | 51 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 251 | 277 | 43 | 28 | 28 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 |
67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | S 5 | NNE 6 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 20 | S 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 19 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | S 6 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
— | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 60 | — | 163 | 229 | 270 | 270 | 301 | 355 | 418 | 383 | 374 | 315 | 238 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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