Surf Forecasts:
Dondra surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,317 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Oct 28) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s 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 1.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 28th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Wed 28th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dondra over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 175mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 189 | 295 | 742 | 1081 | 1317 | 1094 | 1038 | 795 | 660 | 512 | 384 | 378 | 289 | 202 | 103 | 95 | 93 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:35AM0.42m | 12:24PM0.41m | 00:52AM0.48m | 12:54PM0.44m | 1:14AM0.53m | 1:22PM0.46m | 1:38AM0.58m | 1:50PM0.48m | 2:05AM0.61m | 2:18PM0.48m | 2:33AM0.62m | 2:46PM0.48m | 3:02AM0.61m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.10m | 7:02AM0.11m | 6:54PM0.07m | 7:29AM0.06m | 7:18PM0.04m | 7:57AM0.03m | 7:43PM0.02m | 8:25AM0.01m | 8:10PM0.01m | 8:54AM0.01m | 8:39PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 10 | 5 | 10 | 102 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 294 | 189 | 295 | 742 | 1081 | 1317 | 1094 | 1038 | 795 | 660 | 512 | 384 | 378 | 289 | 202 | 62 | 53 | 70 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 249 | 41 | 160 | 141 | 186 | 149 | 122 | 52 | 49 | 55 | 28 | 28 | 81 | 70 | 68 | 103 | 95 | 66 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 18 | SSW 23 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SW 13 | ESE 7 | — | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 31 | 160 | 179 | 75 | 140 | — | 28 | 5 | — | 21 | 23 | 24 | — | — | 39 | 72 | 39 | 39 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 56 | 81 | 384 | 759 | 460 | 286 | 276 | 395 | 432 | 336 | 376 | 258 | 129 | 87 | 72 | 93 | 93 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 174 | 174 | 167 | 167 | 174 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 390 | 175 | 175 | 390 | 390 | 167 | 174 | 175 | 174 | 676 |
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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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