Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 1PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 109mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 618 | 506 | 498 | 498 | 414 | 466 | 377 | 299 | 294 | 443 | 326 | 189 | 298 | 295 | 371 | 449 | 742 | 808 | 932 | 1081 | 1195 | 1274 | 1245 | 1217 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:29AM0.36m | 11:51AM0.37m | 00:35AM0.42m | 12:24PM0.41m | 00:52AM0.48m | 12:54PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.23m | 6:10PM0.14m | 6:36AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.10m | 7:02AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 7 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 618 | 506 | 498 | 498 | 414 | 466 | 377 | 299 | 294 | 280 | 224 | 189 | 186 | 160 | 133 | 188 | 184 | 808 | 932 | 1081 | 1195 | 1274 | 1245 | 1217 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 23 | SSW 21 | S 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 21 | SSW 21 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 153 | 233 | 153 | 218 | 298 | 276 | 292 | 249 | 443 | 326 | 41 | 298 | 295 | 371 | 449 | 742 | 181 | 120 | 111 | 99 | 63 | 28 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 18 | SE 7 | SW 18 | SE 7 | W 10 | SE 7 | W 10 | W 9 | S 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 16 | SW 15 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 14 | 5 | 50 | 14 | 49 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 46 | 42 | 160 | 40 | 78 | 76 | 132 | 75 | 37 | 188 | 140 | 82 | — | 28 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 75 | 51 | 22 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 55 | 90 | 148 | 278 | 393 | 699 | 913 | 931 | 614 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 0 | 32 | 174 | 175 | 41 | 117 | 117 | 174 | 174 | 4 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 167 | 125 | 125 | 175 | 175 | 986 | 175 | 175 |
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