Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 3PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 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 19mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 54 | 115 | 116 | 158 | 191 | 253 | 299 | 281 | 323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39PM2.44m | 2:12AM2.45m | 2:20PM2.56m | 2:48AM2.62m | 2:58PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.77m | 7:57PM0.52m | 8:14AM0.63m | 8:34PM0.42m | 8:52AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
28 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 299 | 281 | 323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
78 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 79 | 78 | 33 | 76 | 76 | 54 | 79 | 116 | 158 | 191 | 253 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 10 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 115 | 111 | 100 | 186 | 113 | 89 | 91 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 120 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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