Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 7PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSE 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 417 | 412 | 627 | 246 | 212 | 160 | 250 | 350 | 363 | 466 | 250 | 337 | 318 | 265 | 260 | 209 | 278 | 263 | 308 | 303 | 297 | 303 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 2:24PM0.53m | 2:58AM0.50m | 2:53PM0.54m | 3:27AM0.54m | 3:20PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.09m | 8:46PM0.01m | 8:52AM0.07m | 9:12PM-0.02m | 9:23AM0.06m | 9:37PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 231 | 194 | 627 | 246 | 166 | 157 | 185 | 350 | 363 | 466 | 250 | 337 | 318 | 265 | 260 | 209 | 278 | 263 | 308 | 303 | 297 | 303 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | S 21 | S 12 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 280 | 412 | 198 | 226 | 212 | 114 | 250 | 142 | 142 | 142 | 169 | 144 | 150 | 117 | 133 | 109 | 38 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 226 | 217 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSE 20 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | W 8 | S 18 |
| kJ | 417 | 220 | 101 | 239 | 171 | 150 | 127 | 32 | 30 | 67 | 217 | 56 | 79 | 55 | 55 | 72 | 104 | 188 | 186 | 173 | 36 | 158 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 143 | 176 | 201 | 219 | 195 | 160 | 49 | 118 | 118 | 181 | 180 | 210 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 83 | 92 | 112 | 124 | 128 | 108 | 146 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 174 | 895 | 919 | 920 | 895 | 395 | 390 | 390 | 746 | 676 | 895 | 175 | 395 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 167 | 676 | 167 | 41 | 175 |
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