Surf Forecasts:
Dominacalito and The Point surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period, SW swell with 669 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 13 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dominacalito and The Point this week:
The surf forecast for Dominacalito and The Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dominacalito and The Point in the next 16 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 18) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Tue 13th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dominacalito and The Point over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 648 | 567 | 635 | 480 | 427 | 305 | 301 | 251 | 248 | 200 | 186 | 224 | 307 | 418 | 465 | 542 | 661 | 560 | 462 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:57AM2.90m | 4:24PM2.68m | 4:33AM2.80m | 5:01PM2.58m | 5:10AM2.67m | 5:40PM2.45m | 5:49AM2.52m | 6:21PM2.31m | 6:31AM2.37m | 7:08PM2.17m | 7:19AM2.22m | 8:04PM2.07m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.32m | 10:14AM0.17m | 10:25PM0.39m | 10:51AM0.25m | 11:02PM0.49m | 11:29AM0.37m | 11:40PM0.62m | 12:09PM0.52m | 00:21AM0.77m | 12:53PM0.67m | 1:08AM0.92m | 1:45PM0.81m | 2:07AM1.03m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 11 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 648 | 567 | 635 | 480 | 427 | 305 | 301 | 251 | 248 | 200 | 142 | 140 | 307 | 418 | 465 | 542 | 661 | 560 | 462 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 49 | 59 | 53 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 186 | 224 | 84 | 80 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 85 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | W 9 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 73 | 141 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 72 | 29 | 14 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 258 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dominacalito and The Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dominacalito and The Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dominacalito and The Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dominacalito and The Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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