Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 7PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | 612 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 453 | 453 | 447 | 371 | 304 | 299 | 250 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 3:35PM2.71m | 3:56AM2.85m | 4:11PM2.73m | 4:30AM2.91m | 4:48PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.39m | 9:42PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:43AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
448 | 574 | 653 | 739 | 636 | 612 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 453 | 453 | 447 | 371 | 304 | 299 | 250 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
27 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 36 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 11 | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | SW 20 | W 8 |
84 | 23 | — | — | 19 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 120 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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