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Duranbah Surf Photo: 'Matty would go !' by Wideland Images

Lat Long: 28.17° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Duranbah sea temperature is

21.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Duranbah surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	NNE
	9 s	cross- off	3 s	9 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	NE
	9 s	cross- off	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSE	E	NE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSE	E	SSE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSE	E	SSE
	9 s	cross	4 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW		E	SE
	9 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W		E	SE
	9 s	off		9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	WSW	E	NE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW	SW	E	SSE
	9 s	off	3 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SW	SSW	E	SSE
	9 s	cross- off	10 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE		E	SSE
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ESE		E	E
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E		E	S
	9 s	glass		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E	E
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		E	SSE
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW		E	E
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	S	E	E
	8 s	cross- off	2 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Duranbah around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 45 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.4 ft). Range 1.95m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Duranbah Surf Photo: 'Matty would go !' by Wideland Images

Matt Aldridge deep inside a Duranbah bomb.

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User: Wideland Images (4 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 8:24 am 12 May 2016