Dondra Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer for the upcoming swell window down at Dondra. It's a reef break, and it's inconsistent, so we need to pick our moments.

Right off the bat, we've got some waves rolling in, but the story here isn't about today. The first few days, starting Friday July 3rd, we're seeing a mix of 3ft to 6ft SSW and W swells, but the wind is a steady cross-offshore from the west at 15-18 mph. It's keeping things clean, but the wave energy sits in the moderate range (around 621-863). Honestly, it's surfable but nothing to write home about. The water temp is 83°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real action starts to build from Sunday July 5th afternoon. That W swell picks up a little, period stretches to 10 seconds, and the combined energy climbs (919). Still, we're waiting.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday July 7th afternoon is the first real standout. The swell jumps to 6ft from the W, period at 10 seconds, and the combined energy shoots up to 1222 (moderate to strong energy). We’re looking at a solid, clean wave with that cross-off west wind.

But if you can wait, the peak of this window is from Wednesday July 8th through Friday July 10th. Wednesday afternoon sees 6ft W swell with an 11-second period and energy hitting 1455. Thursday July 9th afternoon is the absolute top pick: 7ft of clean W swell, 11-second period, and combined energy of 1819 (strong energy). That's proper groundswell – long-period, powerful, and it'll be lining up nicely on the reef. This is for experienced surfers; at 7ft, it's getting solid. The Friday July 10th holds similar quality at 6ft. The wind stays cross-offshore the whole time. It’s not glassy, but it’s clean.

After that weekend, the swell slowly drops through the second week, from 6ft on Saturday July 11th down to 5ft by Monday July 13th. The energy stays moderate, and the wind holds. It's still decent, but nothing beats that Thursday-Friday combo.

Then, from Tuesday July 14th, the swell direction shifts more SSW and the wind swings WSW, going cross-shore with a bit of chop. The wave heights drop to 3ft to 5ft. It gets a little messier, and the energy dips. We get a few cleaner windows on Wednesday July 15th and Friday July 17th afternoons, but the magic is gone.

The last few days, into Saturday July 18th, we're back to smaller, cleaner SSW swells, but the energy is weak (528-655). It's a slow fade-out.

The Best Bet: Thursday July 9th afternoon. 7ft W swell, 11-second period, solid strong energy (1819), and clean cross-off wind. That's the one to point your board at. Just remember, Dondra is inconsistent, so good days like that are worth the wait.

Rusty.

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