Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 4PM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:30am July 29). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 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 (29 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 400 | 378 | 400 | 339 | 257 | 376 | 565 | 553 | 497 | 399 | 486 | 493 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 532 | 496 | 474 | 603 | 596 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:38PM0.53m | 3:11AM0.45m | 3:04PM0.54m | 3:36AM0.48m | 3:29PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.12m | 9:05PM0.04m | 8:56AM0.09m | 9:28PM0.01m | 9:24AM0.08m | 9:51PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 138 | 400 | 138 | 138 | 163 | 163 | 312 | 307 | 553 | 208 | 177 | 177 | 493 | 458 | 452 | 452 | 196 | 532 | 496 | 170 | 603 | 596 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 305 | 138 | 297 | 293 | 277 | 115 | 163 | 565 | 170 | 497 | 399 | 486 | 177 | 173 | 173 | 170 | 452 | 170 | 170 | 474 | 170 | 144 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SE 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 20 | W 9 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 181 | 302 | 378 | 400 | 339 | 257 | 376 | 138 | 118 | 195 | 238 | 183 | 136 | 61 | 115 | 109 | 304 | 57 | 56 | 273 | 217 | 217 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 181 | 207 | 200 | 190 | 177 | 131 | 177 | 450 | 135 | 440 | 163 | 173 | 165 | 171 | 176 | 182 | 213 | 160 | 177 | 205 | 204 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 174 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 676 | 676 | 176 | 895 | 920 | 895 | 895 | 676 | 176 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 1775 | 174 | 174 | 896 |
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