Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 5PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 224 | 228 | 231 | 228 | 224 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 181 | 181 | 187 | 124 | 108 | 193 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 130 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02PM2.66m | 6:22AM2.79m | 6:45PM2.48m | 7:04AM2.61m | 7:30PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57AM0.28m | 00:07AM0.35m | 12:40PM0.42m | 00:49AM0.53m | 1:25PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 59 | 89 | 63 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 88 | 88 | 79 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
228 | 224 | 228 | 231 | 228 | 224 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 181 | 181 | 187 | 108 | 108 | 193 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 130 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | 8 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 124 | 89 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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