Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dominacalito and The Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dominacalito and The Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
98 | 96 | 73 | 73 | 99 | 94 | 87 | 84 | 117 | 114 | 157 | 157 | 112 | 81 | 108 | 145 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:53AM2.16m | 11:47PM2.00m | 11:59AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:34AM1.04m | 5:31PM0.86m | 5:44AM1.00m | 6:29PM0.77m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
98 | 96 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 84 | 82 | 82 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 99 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 114 | 157 | 157 | 112 | 53 | 108 | 145 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
38 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 94 | 87 | 84 | 117 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 81 | 37 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 33 | 12 | 0 |
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