Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 8AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 932 | 1147 | 1328 | 1288 | 1431 | 1856 | 1939 | 2213 | 2299 | 2955 | 3323 | 3547 | 3467 | 2918 | 2815 | 2815 | 2748 | 2686 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1433 | 1415 |
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-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 | cross |
High Tide | 3:32AM0.57m | 3:30PM0.54m | 3:56AM0.58m | 3:55PM0.51m | 4:21AM0.57m | 4:18PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.03m | 9:39PM-0.02m | 10:01AM0.04m | 10:01PM-0.01m | 10:29AM0.06m | 10:23PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 932 | 1147 | 1328 | 1288 | 1431 | 1856 | 1939 | 2213 | 2299 | 2955 | 3323 | 3547 | 3467 | 2918 | 2815 | 2815 | 2748 | 2686 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1433 | 1415 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 257 | 237 | 210 | 210 | 359 | 206 | 294 | 232 | 39 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 121 | 151 | 77 | 79 | 44 | 88 | 44 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | S 13 | — | SW 11 | W 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 98 | 98 | 67 | 63 | 17 | 56 | 17 | 17 | 69 | 71 | 15 | 14 | — | 31 | 7 | — | — | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 20 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 94 | 96 | 89 | 88 | 80 | 64 | 60 | 59 | 62 | 55 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 72 | 78 | 66 | 85 | 98 | 111 | 131 | 127 | 112 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 895 | 895 | 174 | 895 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 676 | 895 | 390 | 175 | 390 | 175 | 390 | 390 | 746 | 895 | 788 | 390 | 175 |
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