Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 5PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 140 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 129 | 133 | 249 | 302 | 308 | 308 | 418 | 289 | 218 | 227 | 223 | 227 | 181 | 130 | 90 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:49AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.45m | 10:22AM1.29m | 10:41PM1.59m | 10:57AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54PM0.36m | 5:20AM0.36m | 5:24PM0.46m | 6:15AM0.33m | 5:55PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
137 | 140 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 129 | 133 | 249 | 302 | 308 | 308 | 418 | 289 | 218 | 227 | 223 | 227 | 181 | 130 | 90 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 119 | 624 | 119 | 4 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 662 | 778 | 662 |
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