Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 324 | 346 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 484 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 427 | 502 | 419 | 462 | 456 | 400 | 355 | 339 | 301 | 265 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.46m | 5:32AM1.17m | 5:26PM1.50m | 6:14AM1.29m | 6:12PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.73m | 11:31PM0.53m | 11:04AM0.66m | 00:07AM0.44m | 11:59AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 316 | 324 | 346 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 418 | 427 | 394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 301 | 265 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | 502 | 419 | 462 | 456 | 400 | 355 | 339 | — | — | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 177 | 533 | 264 | 158 | 708 | 825 | 1377 | 204 | 0 | 54 |
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