Duranbah Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.17° S 153.55° E

Duranbah WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Duranbah sea temperature is
21.9°C
0.2° 

Duranbah surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Duranbah surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with 642 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Duranbah this week:

The surf forecast for Duranbah over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 1.2m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Duranbah in the next 16 days are 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 8th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Most Powerful 5AM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Duranbah over the next 16 days.


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