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 2.7°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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m 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 Saturday (May 23) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 23rd May)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 4PM (Sat 23rd May)8ft (2.4m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 23rd 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1.3
E
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
12
1.9
E
12
2
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
150
288
574
627
1602
2104
2084
1760
1570
1444
1234
1323
1107
1147
1208
963
994
865
606
457
353
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
NNW
0
E
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
E
10
WSW
0
NW
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SSW
20
S
15
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
6:06AM1.06m
6:22PM1.40m
Low Tide
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
11:51AM0.38m
1:01AM0.30m
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part cloud
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6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
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4:58
4:57
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:54
4:54
2
2
1
8
Temp °C
15
17
16
18
18
17
20
20
17
20
18
16
19
18
15
16
18
16
17
17
14
12
15
14
17
17
18
19
18
17
20
18
16
18
19
15
15
17
14
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1.3
E
9
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.4
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
11
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
11
2.1
E
12
1.9
E
12
2
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.6
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
10
Energy kJ
150
288
574
627
1602
2104
2084
1760
1570
1444
1234
1323
1107
1147
1208
963
994
865
606
457
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
8
1
E
12
0.3
S
8
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
14
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
7
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
44
16
10
270
10
4
6
44
66
50
22
21
9
8
2
5
4
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.4
SW
3
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
13
23
3
7
6
7
2
3
4
7
6
1
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSW
3
1.3
S
5
1.9
S
6
Energy kJ
147
66
4
4
3
80
272
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
17
17
16
0
0
0
34
0
0
72
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
17
17
16
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
6
8
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
9
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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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