Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 2AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
169 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 105 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 76 | 158 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:01PM0.98m | 7:57AM1.75m | 10:24PM1.02m | 8:25AM1.75m | 10:43PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.72m | 2:54PM0.20m | 2:05AM0.63m | 3:24PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 11 | E 10 |
169 | 140 | 136 | 133 | 105 | 108 | 108 | 105 | 105 | 104 | 104 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 93 | 99 | 76 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 8 | E 11 | — | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 158 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 778 | 648 | 648 | 119 | 104 | 104 | 231 | 702 | 702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1400 | 648 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Guangdong | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in China | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











