Surf Forecasts:
Dondra surf forecast from 20 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 27 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,906 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dondra this week:
The surf forecast for Dondra over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dondra in the next 16 days are 1.6m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 27th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dondra over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 656 | 712 | 479 | 368 | 604 | 848 | 423 | 974 | 870 | 784 | 594 | 742 | 630 | 480 | 273 | 301 | 545 | 691 | 785 | 1032 | 1712 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 5:32PM0.43m | 6:53AM0.41m | 6:12PM0.38m | 7:54AM0.40m | 7:06PM0.34m | 9:07AM0.39m | 8:34PM0.31m | 10:24AM0.40m | 10:37PM0.30m | 11:29AM0.42m | 00:05AM0.31m | 12:20PM0.44m | 1:00AM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.19m | 00:11AM0.09m | 12:38PM0.23m | 00:55AM0.12m | 1:53PM0.25m | 1:48AM0.15m | 3:41PM0.25m | 2:59AM0.18m | 5:23PM0.22m | 4:23AM0.19m | 6:25PM0.19m | 5:36AM0.19m | 7:08PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 656 | 712 | 479 | 368 | 604 | 848 | 368 | 974 | 870 | 784 | 594 | 742 | 630 | 480 | 273 | 301 | 545 | 691 | 785 | 644 | 1712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SSE 9 | W 10 | SSW 17 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 17 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 132 | 118 | 111 | 138 | 58 | 90 | 423 | 47 | 45 | 55 | 232 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 258 | 93 | 19 | 18 | 531 | 1032 | 545 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WSW 8 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 20 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 9 | — | SE 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 24 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 104 | 7 | 111 | 311 | 75 | 40 | 42 | — | 16 | — | 43 | — | 10 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 217 | 58 | 56 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 97 | 158 | 36 | 77 | 416 | 127 | 244 | 232 | 301 | 154 | 156 | 194 | 187 | 176 | 154 | 181 | 206 | 254 | 270 | 298 | 315 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 895 | 895 | 895 | 765 | 1360 | 676 | 174 | 167 | 175 | 174 | 895 | 175 | 167 | 395 | 175 | 167 | 174 | 175 | 174 | 390 | 175 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dondra provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dondra can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dondra surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dondra) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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