Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 6PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 253 | 299 | 281 | 323 | 455 | 449 | 439 | 448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | 612 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 453 | 453 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.65m | 3:22AM2.75m | 3:35PM2.71m | 3:56AM2.85m | 4:11PM2.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.33m | 9:29AM0.39m | 9:42PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
191 | 27 | 299 | 281 | 323 | 455 | 449 | 439 | 448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | 612 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 453 | 453 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | WSW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 |
27 | 253 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | W 11 |
186 | 113 | 89 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 45 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 120 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 120 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 120 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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