Durras North surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

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Durras North surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Durras North sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Durras North this week:

The surf forecast for Durras North over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Durras North in the next 16 days are 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 24) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 23rd May)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Best Surf 7PM (Sat 23rd May)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 24th May)8ft (2.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
3
1
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.1
E
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
11
2
E
11
2.3
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
265
245
219
367
598
711
990
1179
1597
1672
1624
1288
1236
994
1317
1075
1213
785
862
783
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
W
5
N
15
NE
5
NW
0
WSW
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSE
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
S
5
WSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM1.05m
00:11AM1.53m
1:33PM1.05m
1:13AM1.42m
2:36PM1.09m
2:17AM1.32m
3:34PM1.15m
3:20AM1.23m
4:24PM1.22m
4:20AM1.15m
5:07PM1.29m
5:15AM1.09m
5:46PM1.35m
Low Tide
5:43PM0.47m
7:14AM0.11m
6:52PM0.51m
8:12AM0.17m
8:06PM0.52m
9:05AM0.22m
9:20PM0.51m
9:53AM0.27m
10:27PM0.47m
10:36AM0.31m
11:26PM0.41m
11:14AM0.35m
00:16AM0.35m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
Temp °C
15
16
14
14
16
15
17
17
16
19
19
16
19
19
15
18
18
15
19
17
14
11
12
11
11
14
13
16
17
16
18
17
15
17
18
14
17
17
15
17
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1
ENE
10
1.1
E
10
1.5
ESE
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
11
2
E
11
2
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.2
E
11
1.8
E
11
1.9
E
11
1.9
ESE
11
Energy kJ
276
265
214
219
367
598
711
990
1179
1597
1672
1624
1288
1236
994
959
1075
1213
785
862
783
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
13
0.5
S
7
0.3
S
8
0.4
S
8
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
5
4
13
24
10
20
7
4
3
10
2
43
66
47
16
10
15
18
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
7
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
55
16
9
7
2
39
21
9
10
3
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
0.6
S
3
0.9
S
5
2.3
E
11
Energy kJ
422
238
245
155
8
40
1317
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
4
17
16
2
16
16
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
2
2
17
0
0
16
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
9
6
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
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Information about the Durras North Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Durras North provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Durras North can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Durras North surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Durras North) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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