Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 12AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (10 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 261 | 239 | 348 | 283 | 582 | 705 | 1165 | 1203 | 1284 | 1209 | 1179 | 1294 | 1107 | 1037 | 996 | 970 | 845 | 913 | 1424 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.49m | 2:09AM0.51m | 2:05PM0.52m | 2:34AM0.55m | 2:31PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.03m | 8:08AM0.08m | 8:18PM-0.00m | 8:36AM0.05m | 8:40PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 157 | 206 | 222 | 210 | 232 | 186 | 705 | 1165 | 1203 | 1284 | 1209 | 1179 | 1294 | 1107 | 1037 | 996 | 970 | 845 | 834 | 857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SE 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 124 | 99 | 239 | 348 | 183 | 582 | 183 | 168 | 190 | 162 | 141 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 112 | 898 | 898 | 112 | 913 | 1424 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSE 13 | SW 22 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 211 | 261 | 88 | 161 | 283 | 158 | 158 | 53 | 41 | 39 | 273 | 271 | 273 | 68 | 471 | 99 | 96 | 573 | 134 | 148 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | 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 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 55 | 59 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 38 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 35 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 788 | 788 | 788 | 175 | 175 | 390 | 390 | 676 | 895 | 895 | 895 | 175 | 175 | 1177 | 175 | 175 | 986 | 1346 | 986 | 175 |
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