Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 7AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||
636 | 612 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 453 | 447 | 447 | 371 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM2.85m | 4:11PM2.73m | 4:30AM2.91m | 4:48PM2.71m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.31m | 10:16PM0.26m | 10:43AM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
636 | 612 | 566 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 453 | 447 | 447 | 371 | 304 | 299 | 295 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
26 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 98 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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