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North Durras Reef Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Far South (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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North Durras Reef surfForecast / NSW – Far South / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
21.6° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)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 Sunday (May 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) 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 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 3rd May) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 8th May) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 8th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Durras Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | |
567 | 719 | 913 | 604 | 771 | 799 | 821 | 820 | 885 | 785 | 828 | 655 | 541 | 510 | 363 | 288 | 180 | 762 | 2734 | 1184 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.47m | 9:17AM1.06m | 9:09PM1.46m | 9:58AM1.02m | 9:46PM1.43m | 10:41AM0.97m | 10:26PM1.39m | 11:28AM0.93m | 11:09PM1.34m | 12:20PM0.91m | 11:56PM1.30m | 1:18PM0.91m | 00:49AM1.26m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.20m | 2:44PM0.42m | 3:57AM0.22m | 3:19PM0.46m | 4:40AM0.25m | 3:55PM0.51m | 5:26AM0.29m | 4:35PM0.55m | 6:14AM0.33m | 5:22PM0.59m | 7:06AM0.35m | 6:18PM0.61m | 7:58AM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:08 | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 719 | 687 | 3 | — | 799 | 821 | 820 | 885 | 785 | 828 | 655 | 541 | 510 | 363 | 288 | 180 | 92 | 53 | 1184 | 456 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 18 | S 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 12 | SW 10 | S 9 | S 6 | — | — | ENE 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 52 | — | — | 38 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 | N 11 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 23 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 567 | — | 913 | 604 | 771 | — | 13 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 762 | 2734 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for North Durras Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at North Durras Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our North Durras Reef 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 (North Durras Reef) 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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North Durras Reef is 89 km (55 miles) from Nowra. If you plan a holiday in Far South New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Nowra. Nowra has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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