Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dona Ana today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dona Ana at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dona Ana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
231 | 227 | 177 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 106 | 94 | 86 | 106 | 106 | 127 | 126 | 126 | 99 | 81 | 120 | 116 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.09m | 11:01PM1.86m | 11:19AM2.07m | 00:12AM1.90m | 12:24PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49AM0.94m | 4:49PM0.84m | 4:59AM0.98m | 5:57PM0.81m | 6:09AM0.95m | 6:55PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
231 | 227 | 177 | 161 | 158 | 122 | 122 | 118 | 116 | 111 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
53 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 73 | 71 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 67 | 78 | 61 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 127 | 126 | 126 | 82 | 81 | 120 | 116 | 111 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
9 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 75 | 75 | 94 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 119 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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