Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 12PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2748 | 2686 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1586 | 1415 | 1241 | 1154 | 1139 | 1110 | 1067 | 1145 | 1114 | 1099 | 1355 | 1355 | 1303 | 1032 | 1003 | 943 | 892 | 878 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM0.57m | 4:18PM0.48m | 4:48AM0.54m | 4:41PM0.44m | 5:16AM0.50m | 5:02PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.06m | 10:23PM0.02m | 10:58AM0.10m | 10:45PM0.06m | 11:29AM0.15m | 11:06PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
2748 | 2686 | 2155 | 2128 | 1857 | 1671 | 1586 | 1415 | 1241 | 1154 | 1139 | 1110 | 1067 | 1145 | 1114 | 1099 | 1355 | 1355 | 1303 | 1032 | 1003 | 943 | 892 | 878 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
59 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 24 | 37 | 49 | 55 | 73 | 90 | 90 | 70 | 64 | 53 | 67 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 34 | 57 | 49 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 17 | — | 30 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 48 | 31 | 45 | 39 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 43 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 |
94 | 94 | 119 | 127 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 154 | 145 | 116 | 119 | 124 | 119 | 108 | 97 | 74 | 53 | 50 | 38 | 49 | 48 | 53 | 52 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 390 | 390 | 746 | 895 | 895 | 395 | 175 | 175 | 390 | 390 | 676 | 787 | 788 | 788 | 788 | 175 | 390 | 175 | 175 | 787 | 787 | 787 | 4 |
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