
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 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 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 224 | 247 | 314 | 177 | 263 | 142 | 142 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 287 | 131 | 155 | 137 | 187 | 155 | 210 | 106 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:02AM0.91m | 9:15AM2.10m | 00:40AM0.95m | 10:00AM1.96m | 1:17AM1.02m | 10:35AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM-0.12m | 2:54AM0.67m | 4:52PM-0.05m | 3:48AM0.65m | 5:31PM0.05m | 4:43AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | |
7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | — | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
228 | — | — | 314 | — | 263 | 142 | — | 18 | — | 135 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 210 | 106 | 86 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves 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 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
347 | 224 | 247 | 181 | 177 | 169 | — | 142 | 138 | 135 | — | 287 | 131 | 155 | 137 | 187 | 155 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 651 | 638 | 651 | 648 | 624 | 1425 | 1422 | 1425 | 651 | 837 | 791 | 791 | 624 | 1047 | 1936 | 791 | 791 | 791 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 1425 | 1425 |
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