Surf Forecasts:
Dominical surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, WSW swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dominical this week:
The surf forecast for Dominical over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dominical in the next 16 days are 0.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dominical over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
We've got a slow, sleepy start with tiny, weak surf at Dominical. The first few days are pretty flat with small 1.3ft to 2.0ft swells. The real action doesn't kick off until way later. The first standout is shaping up for the morning of Saturday, the 26th of September. That's the day to circle. We'll see a solid 6.6ft swell from the WSW, with a period of 10 seconds. It's a moderate energy pulse (combined energy of 997), and with glassy conditions, those waves will be clean and lined up. This is advanced territory though – that's a proper size.
The next morning, Sunday the 27th, is a close second. The swell drops a touch to 5.2ft from the WSW, but it's still a solid, clean size. The wind is dead calm and the water is glassy. It'll be a bit more manageable for the strong intermediates out there. The water temp here is about average for this time of year.
The rest of the second week looks promising but far out, so take it with a grain of salt. The energy picks up again from the 22nd through the 24th, with moderate 2.0ft to 2.3ft swells and some clean, glassy windows. It won't be the standout event, but it'll be surfable.
The bottom line: wait it out. The early part of the week is a write-off. The real highlight is that Saturday the 26th morning for the experienced crew.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 109 | 84 | 183 | 92 | 108 | 154 | 111 | 188 | 163 | 161 | 193 | 132 | 130 | 200 | 125 | 108 | 108 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:50AM3.00m | 4:11PM2.80m | 4:28AM2.95m | 4:50PM2.71m | 5:06AM2.84m | 5:29PM2.58m | 5:43AM2.69m | 6:09PM2.42m | 6:23AM2.52m | 6:51PM2.25m | 7:05AM2.34m | 7:39PM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:36PM0.12m | 10:04AM0.10m | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:43AM0.15m | 10:54PM0.27m | 11:22AM0.24m | 11:32PM0.40m | 12:01PM0.38m | 00:11AM0.56m | 12:43PM0.54m | 00:52AM0.73m | 1:29PM0.70m | 1:40AM0.88m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 43 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 70 | 46 | 48 | 163 | 161 | 193 | 132 | 130 | 200 | 125 | 108 | 108 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 109 | 84 | 60 | 53 | 108 | 154 | 103 | 188 | 54 | 50 | 34 | 21 | 41 | 44 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 37 | 183 | 92 | 52 | 36 | 111 | 45 | 60 | 75 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 73 | 116 | 108 | 98 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
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