Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 1PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 66 | 76 | 173 | 230 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 185 | 181 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 224 | 119 | 96 | 99 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.62m | 4:38AM1.09m | 5:27PM1.74m | 5:48AM1.14m | 6:24PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23AM0.31m | 11:08PM0.43m | 10:32AM0.27m | 00:12AM0.33m | 11:35AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 66 | 76 | 173 | 230 | 235 | 230 | 230 | 189 | 185 | 181 | 146 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 119 | 240 | 166 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 52 | 73 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 99 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | NNE 9 | S 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | E 14 | E 14 | SSE 8 | S 7 | E 13 | S 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 39 | 45 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | WNW 4 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 82 | 38 | 78 | 117 | 144 | 224 | 312 | 321 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 177 | 15 | 177 | 174 | 174 | 158 | 177 | 39 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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