Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 262 | 144 | 157 | 102 | 157 | 130 | 80 | 61 | 60 | 74 | 110 | 162 | 212 | 114 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 116 | 113 | 230 | 235 | 112 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:47AM1.99m | 11:14PM1.03m | 9:33AM1.89m | 11:42PM1.11m | 10:12AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.64m | 3:42PM0.03m | 2:52AM0.57m | 4:17PM0.10m | 3:46AM0.52m | 4:48PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
2 | 95 | 91 | 157 | — | 157 | 130 | 80 | 61 | 60 | 74 | 110 | — | 212 | 114 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 116 | 113 | 230 | 235 | 112 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — |
125 | 262 | 144 | 82 | 102 | 104 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | 138 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 771 | 771 | 648 | 638 | 624 | 648 | 119 | 771 | 771 | 791 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1386 | 1386 | 791 | 791 |
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