Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 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 | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:20PM2.56m | 2:48AM2.62m | 2:58PM2.65m | 3:22AM2.75m | 3:35PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.63m | 8:34PM0.42m | 8:52AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.33m | 9:29AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | 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 |
36 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 191 | 27 | 299 | 281 | 323 | 455 | 449 | 439 | 448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SSW 6 | WSW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
78 | 33 | 76 | 76 | 54 | 79 | 116 | 158 | 27 | 253 | 26 | 27 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 56 | 44 | 43 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | 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 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
29 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 115 | 111 | 100 | 186 | 113 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 112 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
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