Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 2PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:30am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 408 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 333 | 394 | 505 | 499 | 499 | 402 | 561 | 512 | 544 | 573 | 437 | 419 | 859 | 935 | 1020 | 679 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | 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 | 3:30PM0.49m | 3:51AM0.59m | 3:55PM0.46m | 4:18AM0.55m | 4:19PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.02m | 9:29PM0.00m | 10:07AM0.05m | 9:53PM0.03m | 10:34AM0.10m | 10:16PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 408 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 246 | 242 | 505 | 499 | 499 | 243 | 561 | 512 | 544 | 573 | 437 | 362 | 859 | 935 | 1020 | 679 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 58 | 60 | 62 | 243 | 270 | 267 | 333 | 394 | 183 | 155 | 160 | 402 | 178 | 70 | 113 | 340 | 340 | 419 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 180 | 243 | 59 | 70 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 56 | 82 | 36 | 10 | 65 | 68 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 356 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 36 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 72 | 71 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 174 | 167 | 895 | 895 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 171 | 895 | 814 | 4 | 4 |
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