Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 12PM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | S 21 | S 13 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 567 | 562 | 355 | 1255 | 873 | 921 | 713 | 1197 | 871 | 547 | 260 | 296 | 653 | 360 | 344 | 245 | 245 | 407 | 486 | 407 | 343 | 337 | 270 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:56AM0.40m | 1:52PM0.51m | 2:27AM0.46m | 2:24PM0.53m | 2:58AM0.50m | 2:53PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:38AM0.13m | 8:20PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.01m | 8:52AM0.07m | 9:12PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | S 10 | S 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 456 | 506 | 296 | 1255 | 363 | 303 | 713 | 1197 | 871 | 240 | 260 | 296 | 353 | 360 | 344 | 245 | 245 | 407 | 486 | 407 | 343 | 337 | 270 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 17 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 9 |
| kJ | 447 | 291 | 355 | 408 | 873 | 921 | 627 | 268 | 254 | 547 | 234 | 225 | 653 | 226 | 173 | 169 | 116 | 29 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 144 | 150 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 21 | W 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 20 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 567 | 562 | 171 | 259 | 273 | 252 | 234 | 190 | 160 | 210 | 228 | 220 | 139 | 239 | 212 | 114 | 191 | 142 | 30 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 79 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 171 | 171 | — | 175 | 179 | 225 | 230 | — | 230 | 233 | — | — | 226 | 207 | — | — | 160 | 157 | 184 | 220 | 215 | 90 | 101 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 390 | 676 | 895 | 895 | 4 | 4 | 395 | 390 | 390 | 676 | 1044 | 395 | 814 | 0 | 895 | 0 | 175 | 174 | 676 | 176 | 1177 | 125 |
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