Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 1PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 184 | 349 | 455 | 607 | 449 | 444 | 439 | 540 | 595 | 587 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 477 | 441 | 424 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 355 | 355 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:34AM3.02m | 3:51PM2.97m | 4:18AM3.07m | 4:36PM2.92m | 5:01AM3.04m | 5:19PM2.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.16m | 10:02PM0.01m | 10:29AM0.14m | 10:45PM0.07m | 11:14AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
27 | 184 | 349 | 455 | 607 | 449 | 444 | 439 | 540 | 595 | 587 | 496 | 496 | 489 | 489 | 477 | 441 | 424 | 355 | 76 | 76 | 355 | 355 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 13 | S 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
186 | 88 | 25 | 50 | 153 | 123 | 109 | 111 | 85 | 72 | 69 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 171 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 68 | 350 | 350 | 56 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 |
91 | 130 | 50 | — | — | 102 | 72 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
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