Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 10AM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 12 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 663 | 639 | 504 | 499 | 535 | 778 | 768 | 1314 | 1200 | 970 | 970 | 1108 | 944 | 918 | 504 | 421 | 232 | 270 | 373 | 715 | 532 | 620 | 519 | 625 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 1:47AM0.33m | 1:07PM0.42m | 1:52AM0.38m | 1:32PM0.47m | 2:07AM0.42m | 1:56PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58AM0.22m | 7:46PM0.13m | 7:25AM0.17m | 8:01PM0.08m | 7:50AM0.13m | 8:19PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 663 | 623 | 496 | 488 | 409 | 503 | 488 | 1314 | 1200 | 970 | 970 | 1108 | 944 | 918 | 504 | 421 | 232 | 249 | 229 | 715 | 532 | 620 | 519 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 522 | 639 | 504 | 499 | 535 | 778 | 768 | 50 | 53 | 56 | 77 | 52 | 70 | 68 | 108 | 136 | 103 | 101 | 373 | 72 | 212 | 88 | 51 | 625 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | W 9 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 32 | 51 | 57 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 270 | 79 | 57 | 86 | 117 | 113 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 72 | 75 | 75 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 43 | 69 | 69 | 237 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 66 | 51 | 46 | 155 | 188 | 189 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1346 | 485 | 175 | 1380 | 1380 | 1360 | 895 | 895 | 676 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 798 | 895 | 798 | 787 | 485 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 678 | 176 | 175 | 395 |
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