Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dondra today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dondra at 10AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Dondra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 303 | 580 | 620 | 881 | 879 | 1564 | 1489 | 868 | 858 | 1265 | 1019 | 978 | 965 | 834 | 822 | 665 | 618 | 513 | 591 | 498 | 498 | 490 | 380 | 350 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01AM0.46m | 5:35PM0.41m | 6:36AM0.43m | 6:04PM0.37m | 7:16AM0.40m | 6:36PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM0.18m | 11:58PM0.09m | 12:35PM0.21m | 00:25AM0.13m | 1:30PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 303 | 490 | 620 | 564 | 879 | 1564 | 1489 | 868 | 858 | 1265 | 1019 | 978 | 965 | 834 | 822 | 665 | 618 | 513 | 591 | 498 | 498 | 490 | 380 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 19 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 13 | W 10 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 108 | 580 | 298 | 881 | 466 | 122 | 23 | 276 | 276 | 122 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 78 | 76 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | W 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SE 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 120 | 120 | 84 | 117 | 120 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 122 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 10 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 54 | 52 | 318 | 318 | 54 | 56 | 260 | 244 | 280 | 234 | 234 | 192 | 34 | 31 | 148 | 150 | 150 | 146 | 109 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 174 | 746 | 395 | 167 | 125 | 174 | 4 | 175 | 167 | 787 | 787 | 787 | 4 | 175 | 4 | 390 | 175 | 788 | 788 | 395 | 175 |
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