North Durras Reef surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Friday 08 May 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
20.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Durras Reef today?

The current surf forecast for North Durras Reef at 8PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)--
Afternoon (08 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (08 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
1 PM
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
2
4
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
11
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1086
1212
1098
1098
1667
2099
1578
716
541
430
356
297
277
234
200
210
564
498
392
347
281
281
313
267
Wind (km/h)
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
5
SW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:18PM0.91m
00:49AM1.26m
2:18PM0.94m
1:46AM1.24m
3:14PM1.01m
2:45AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.61m
7:58AM0.34m
7:25PM0.62m
8:48AM0.32m
8:36PM0.60m
9:35AM0.28m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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6:41
6:41
6:43
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5:08
5:07
5:07
5:06
Temp °C
20
19
17
15
15
15
13
16
18
17
16
15
14
14
13
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
13
12
13
12
13
12
10
14
15
15
15
13
12
12
11
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
2.5
S
11
2.4
S
11
2.1
S
11
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
8
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
1.3
S
9
0.7
E
14
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
Energy kJ
51
36
40
43
1643
1388
980
716
541
430
356
297
277
234
200
210
314
314
117
108
281
198
313
267
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
E
12
0.5
S
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
Energy kJ
2
2
45
43
43
43
43
45
45
46
46
46
60
71
80
84
76
116
106
103
198
239
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
18
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
15
0.1
N
10
0.6
S
15
0.1
N
10
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
7
8
7
27
7
6
2
46
2
23
39
2
155
2
96
91
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
S
11
2.5
S
10
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
3
S
9
3
S
11
2.5
S
10
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
Energy kJ
1086
1212
1098
1098
1667
2099
1578
564
498
392
347
281
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
39
32
17
3
3
3
0
3
17
17
0
0
0
0
0
3
17
17
15
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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