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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 148 | 213 | 129 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 86 | 138 | 171 | 112 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.73m | 00:06AM1.20m | 10:38AM1.52m | 00:20AM1.30m | 10:50AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM0.52m | 4:48PM0.21m | 4:39AM0.49m | 5:18PM0.32m | 5:32AM0.49m | 5:47PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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 | S 8 | S 8 |
78 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 148 | 213 | 129 | 105 | 105 | 82 | 86 | 138 | 171 | 112 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | — | 86 | 65 | 63 | |
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 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 651 | 1388 | 648 | 648 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 231 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 717 | 1400 | 624 | 624 |
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