Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 5PM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:30am August 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1275 | 1257 | 1077 | 1063 | 912 | 1225 | 809 | 2097 | 2068 | 1246 | 1428 | 1428 | 1371 | 1158 | 1142 | 1014 | 1014 | 843 | 683 | 683 | 673 | 582 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:21AM0.38m | 5:00PM0.29m | 7:24AM0.33m | 2:42AM0.29m | 12:37PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.26m | 11:06PM0.22m | 8:17PM0.22m | 6:15AM0.27m | 7:39PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1275 | 1257 | 1077 | 1063 | 912 | 1225 | 653 | 2097 | 2068 | 1246 | 1428 | 1428 | 1371 | 1158 | 1142 | 1014 | 1014 | 843 | 683 | 683 | 673 | 582 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | W 9 | S 17 | SE 7 | — | S 17 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 51 | 50 | 127 | 247 | 439 | 42 | 809 | 2 | — | 376 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 173 | 173 | 146 | 323 | 323 | 290 | 373 | 373 | 358 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 22 | S 18 | W 10 | W 9 | — | SE 7 | W 14 | — | S 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | W 11 | SW 19 | S 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 36 | 55 | 47 | 44 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | 14 | 47 | 10 |
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 89 | 78 | 105 | 64 | 64 | 52 | 77 | 75 | 78 | 102 | 109 | 94 | 91 | 88 | 89 | 80 | 109 | 91 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 746 | 895 | 395 | 788 | 395 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 395 | 395 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 176 | 787 | 787 | 787 | 175 |
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