
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Duranbah today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Duranbah at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Duranbah. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
120 | 153 | 129 | 142 | 166 | 171 | 171 | 163 | 157 | 181 | 181 | 143 | 147 | 212 | 249 | 266 | 324 | 341 | 301 | 309 | 315 | 349 | 286 | 299 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.32m | 6:34PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.42m | 7:10PM1.68m | 7:35AM1.51m | 7:46PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.38m | 12:12PM0.42m | 1:00AM0.31m | 12:54PM0.34m | 1:30AM0.24m | 1:34PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 6 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
120 | 153 | 121 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 181 | 143 | 147 | 212 | 249 | 266 | 324 | 341 | 301 | 309 | 315 | 349 | 286 | 299 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 15 | NNE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
33 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 32 | 58 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 19 | SE 15 | S 20 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | N 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
24 | 7 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
— | — | 129 | 142 | 166 | 171 | 171 | 163 | 157 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 1377 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 734 | 716 | 15 | 4 |
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