Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dockweiler Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dockweiler Beach at 1PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dockweiler Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 146 | 104 | 109 | 108 | 102 | 142 | 193 | 199 | 209 | 215 | 217 | 164 | 137 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 118 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:00PM1.46m | 3:41AM0.85m | 2:52PM1.41m | 4:08PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.59m | 9:31PM0.42m | 7:23AM0.76m | 11:16PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
50 | 38 | 28 | 70 | 108 | 45 | 63 | 67 | 51 | 36 | 215 | 217 | 164 | 137 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 118 | 118 | 120 | 118 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | W 8 | W 14 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
223 | 146 | 104 | 109 | 43 | 68 | 142 | 193 | 199 | 209 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 125 | 118 | 118 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 |
2 | 42 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 13 | 32 | 57 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 38 | 33 | 92 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 15 | 140 | 107 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 107 | 107 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 140 | 15 | 1 |
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