Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 7PM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 81 | 108 | 145 | 138 | 132 | 130 | 129 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.21m | 00:45AM2.12m | 12:53PM2.32m | 1:32AM2.28m | 1:39PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM0.77m | 6:43AM0.90m | 7:17PM0.65m | 7:32AM0.77m | 7:57PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 132 | 130 | 37 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
112 | 53 | 108 | 145 | 138 | 36 | 36 | 129 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
54 | 81 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 120 | 98 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 12 | 0 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 79 | 79 | 33 | 0 |
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