North Durras Reef surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 16 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


How big are the waves at North Durras Reef today?

The current surf forecast for North Durras Reef at 1AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm January 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jan)13ft (4.0m)10s
Afternoon (17 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (17 Jan)11ft (3.5m)10s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
ESE
4.5
ESE
4
ESE
4
ESE
4
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3.5
ESE
3
E
3
E
3
E
3
E
2.3
ENE
2.1
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.8
SE
1.8
SE
1.7
SE
1.7
SE
1.6
SE
Period(s) (?)9101010101010101010109999101010999999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)237632713059286427122683245922822282200719391727165516361535959772660611474475421430412
Wind
(km/h)
35
SSE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:16PM
0.95
8:05AM
1.47
8:56PM
0.99
8:45AM
1.52
9:33PM
1.02
9:22AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:30AM
0.46
3:01PM
0.22
2:12AM
0.43
3:37PM
0.18
2:53AM
0.40
4:13PM
0.14
Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise----6:00-------6:01-------6:01---
Sunset8:15-------8:15-------8:15-------
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
Rain (mm)
783223221223322111-1--11
Temp. °C181818181818181818181818191919191818171818202020
Feels °C (?)141314141515141414151515161616161516161818181818
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