Surf Forecasts:
North Durras Reef surf forecast from 23 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 25 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 821 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 25 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Durras Reef this week:
The surf forecast for North Durras Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at North Durras Reef in the next 16 days are 3.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 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 2.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Durras Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 621 | 344 | 340 | 445 | 231 | 164 | 147 | 326 | 444 | 515 | 302 | 144 | 106 | 51 | 78 | 129 | 396 | 275 | 520 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:29PM1.40m | 7:08AM1.23m | 7:09PM1.42m | 7:42AM1.32m | 7:50PM1.41m | 8:17AM1.40m | 8:32PM1.38m | 8:53AM1.47m | 9:16PM1.31m | 9:33AM1.50m | 10:04PM1.23m | 10:16AM1.51m | 10:57PM1.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.39m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:59PM0.32m | 1:32AM0.16m | 1:42PM0.25m | 2:04AM0.15m | 2:25PM0.19m | 2:38AM0.17m | 3:11PM0.16m | 3:14AM0.22m | 4:00PM0.15m | 3:53AM0.28m | 4:54PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 9 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 178 | 30 | 16 | 237 | 6 | 231 | 164 | 147 | 99 | 90 | 63 | 28 | 144 | 106 | 37 | 78 | 82 | 396 | 275 | 138 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | E 12 | S 9 | S 15 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 8 | ESE 6 | S 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | S 11 |
| kJ | 49 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 51 | 18 | 129 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | S 10 | — | — | S 19 | — | SE 15 | NE 8 | SE 13 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 253 | 621 | 344 | 340 | 445 | — | — | 28 | 326 | 444 | 515 | 302 | — | — | — | — | 129 | 25 | 22 | 520 | 373 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 111 | 17 | 236 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
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