Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 100 | 148 | 213 | 129 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 111 | 167 | 113 | 109 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.73m | 00:06AM1.20m | 10:38AM1.52m | 00:20AM1.30m | 10:50AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.49m | 5:18PM0.32m | 5:32AM0.49m | 5:47PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 8 | S 8 |
80 | 100 | 148 | 213 | 129 | 105 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 111 | 167 | 113 | 109 | 84 | 82 | 86 | 86 | 84 | — | 82 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 651 | 648 | 648 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 638 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 717 | 104 | 4 |
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