Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WSW 15 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
54 | 115 | 116 | 158 | 191 | 253 | 299 | 281 | 323 | 455 | 449 | 439 | 448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:48AM2.62m | 2:58PM2.65m | 3:22AM2.75m | 3:35PM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.33m | 9:29AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
29 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 191 | 27 | 299 | 281 | 323 | 455 | 449 | 439 | 448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 6 | WSW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
54 | 79 | 116 | 158 | 27 | 253 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 6 |
50 | 115 | 111 | 100 | 186 | 113 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 45 | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 120 | 98 | 0 | 0 |
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