Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 9AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 549 | 336 | 696 | 515 | 595 | 513 | 425 | 341 | 336 | 296 | 318 | 356 | 308 | 308 | 273 | 232 | 93 | 114 | 74 | 52 | 59 | 29 | 77 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.27m | 12:37PM1.37m | 00:13AM1.15m | 1:39PM1.36m | 1:05AM1.04m | 2:53PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.45m | 6:48PM0.73m | 6:34AM0.50m | 8:12PM0.80m | 7:27AM0.55m | 9:52PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 131 | 336 | 243 | 515 | 66 | 59 | 425 | 341 | 196 | 296 | 318 | 356 | 308 | 308 | 273 | 232 | 93 | 114 | 74 | 52 | 59 | 46 | 77 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 102 | 118 | 85 | 35 | 68 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 14 | — | 13 | 5 | — | 10 | 9 | 47 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 28 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 14 |
| kJ | — | 123 | 157 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 42 | 29 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 549 | — | 696 | — | 595 | 513 | — | — | 336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 204 | 204 | 4 |
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