Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 10AM is: 2.3m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2299 | 2955 | 3323 | 3286 | 3467 | 2918 | 2815 | 2815 | 2748 | 2475 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1586 | 1415 | 1241 | 1154 | 1139 | 1110 | 1067 | 1145 | 1114 | 1099 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.58m | 3:55PM0.51m | 4:21AM0.57m | 4:18PM0.48m | 4:48AM0.54m | 4:41PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.04m | 10:01PM-0.01m | 10:29AM0.06m | 10:23PM0.02m | 10:58AM0.10m | 10:45PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
2299 | 2955 | 3323 | 3286 | 3467 | 2918 | 2815 | 2815 | 2748 | 2475 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1586 | 1415 | 1241 | 1154 | 1139 | 1110 | 1067 | 1145 | 1114 | 1099 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
37 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 156 | 121 | 151 | 77 | 59 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 92 | 32 | 25 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
69 | 71 | 14 | 14 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 19 | 21 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
72 | 85 | 89 | 92 | 112 | 102 | 109 | 113 | 113 | 136 | 178 | 178 | 179 | 173 | 171 | 170 | 135 | 130 | 128 | 126 | 131 | 104 | 109 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 788 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 175 | 390 | 390 | 746 | 895 | 895 | 395 | 175 | 175 | 390 | 175 | 175 | 788 | 788 | 788 | 788 |
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