
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 6PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 28°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 59 | 73 | 56 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 113 | 44 | 56 | 71 | 71 | 58 | 92 | 45 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 57 | 56 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.77m | 1:52AM1.11m | 11:03AM1.54m | 2:26AM1.21m | 11:27AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.18m | 5:41AM0.67m | 6:39PM0.31m | 6:42AM0.70m | 7:10PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 |
45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 44 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 45 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 46 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — |
— | 59 | 73 | 56 | 59 | 58 | — | 113 | — | 56 | 71 | 71 | 58 | 58 | — | — | 45 | 44 | 57 | 56 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 1425 | 1425 | 651 | 651 | 837 | 104 | 104 | 1425 | 1425 | 1405 | 791 | 651 | 651 | 638 | 651 | 1425 | 1425 | 651 | 651 | 638 |
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