Dadonghai surfForecast / Hainan / China

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 CST
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Dadonghai surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dadonghai sea temperature is
29.6° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Dadonghai today?

The current surf forecast for Dadonghai at 12PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Dadonghai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 118mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.6
S
7
1.5
S
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.8
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
100
117
117
115
98
131
135
161
213
243
218
168
111
87
87
271
356
348
238
218
237
208
197
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
S
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:56AM1.77m
11:44AM1.84m
12:36PM1.83m
Low Tide
7:31PM-0.12m
8:33PM-0.13m
9:36PM-0.08m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
6:07
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7:07
7:08
7:08
7:08
3
2
2
1
1
2
4
15
11
6
3
2
7
11
28
10
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
26
27
29
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
27
30
31
32
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
29
30
30
31
30
30
30
31
28
31
32
32
32
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
1.2
SSE
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
1.6
S
7
0.8
ENE
8
1.4
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
7
1.1
SSE
6
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
1.8
S
7
1.6
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.5
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
29
100
55
82
82
101
99
99
101
99
243
94
168
111
87
64
46
45
348
238
218
237
208
43
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
Energy kJ
27
40
137
99
94
72
68
66
55
57
60
43
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.6
S
6
1.5
S
7
1.1
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.9
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
110
117
117
115
98
131
135
161
213
218
87
271
356
197
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
51
286
1313
1313
1245
267
264
264
264
264
51
1259
1243
51
51
264
264
264
276
1313
51
267
264
264
Best forecast wave conditions in Hainan
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in China
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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