North Durras Reef surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 17 Apr 2026 AEST
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North Durras Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Durras Reef sea temperature is
21.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at North Durras Reef today?

The current surf forecast for North Durras Reef at 4PM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (17 Apr)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (17 Apr)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at North Durras Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
5
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
S
0.4
S
1.3
SSE
2.1
S
2.5
S
2.5
S
2.1
S
2.4
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
3
S
3
S
3
S
2.4
S
2.3
S
2.5
S
3
SSE
3
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
Period(s) (?)88578881010111111101212121111141313131213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)21188440887186561012411333119716061219158526042204249514911371306625352458221622212132
Wind
(km/h)
10
WNW
10
S
25
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
10
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:50AM
1.36
8:10PM
1.57
8:40AM
1.32
8:52PM
1.63
9:32AM
1.25
9:38PM
1.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:51PM
0.15
2:35AM
0.07
2:32PM
0.19
3:27AM
0.03
3:14PM
0.25
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise6:22-------6:24-------6:24-------
Sunset---5:31-------5:30-------5:30----
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
--132-------------------
Temp. °C18211715141412108131516151311111013151615141312
Feels °C (?)16191312101197511121210978711121313121110
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