Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Durlston today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Durlston at 12AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Durlston. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the E by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 14 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:02PM0.89m | 5:56AM0.83m | 5:56PM0.96m | 6:31AM0.89m | 6:30PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.68m | 12:36PM0.69m | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:46PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | S 15 | S 15 | W 10 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | N 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 189 | 171 | 171 | 152 | 153 | 152 | 171 | 271 | 246 | 218 | 186 | 171 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 209 | 199 | 171 |
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