Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 661 | 555 | 547 | 468 | 468 | 437 | 666 | 932 | 1147 | 1328 | 1288 | 1431 | 1856 | 1939 | 2213 | 2299 | 2955 | 3323 | 3547 | 3467 | 2800 | 2815 | 2815 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.54m | 3:06PM0.55m | 3:32AM0.57m | 3:30PM0.54m | 3:56AM0.58m | 3:55PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.04m | 9:18PM-0.02m | 9:34AM0.03m | 9:39PM-0.02m | 10:01AM0.04m | 10:01PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 649 | 661 | 555 | 547 | 468 | 468 | 437 | 431 | 932 | 1147 | 1328 | 1288 | 1431 | 1856 | 1939 | 2213 | 2299 | 2955 | 3323 | 3547 | 3467 | 2800 | 2815 | 2815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 37 | 38 | 37 | 155 | 272 | 382 | 666 | 312 | 237 | 210 | 210 | 299 | 206 | 294 | 232 | 121 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 121 | 151 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 19 | 102 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 73 | 67 | 63 | 18 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 14 | — | — | 31 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 91 | 74 | 87 | 94 | 106 | 99 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 114 | 101 | 98 | 92 | 89 | 77 | 74 | 70 | 67 | 80 | 73 | 76 | 83 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 485 | 175 | 174 | 920 | 895 | 895 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 676 | 814 | 895 | 895 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 895 | 895 | 390 | 175 |
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