Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 181 | 181 | 187 | 124 | 108 | 193 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 127 | 121 | 114 | 98 | 113 | 111 | 309 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:22AM2.79m | 6:45PM2.48m | 7:04AM2.61m | 7:30PM2.30m | 7:49AM2.43m | 8:21PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.42m | 00:49AM0.53m | 1:25PM0.57m | 1:32AM0.72m | 2:15PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
89 | 63 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 105 | 105 | 98 | 105 | 105 | 309 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 20 |
218 | 181 | 181 | 187 | 108 | 108 | 193 | 174 | 171 | 169 | 132 | 130 | 128 | 127 | 121 | 114 | 87 | 113 | 111 | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | S 20 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 19 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 124 | 89 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 13 | — | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
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