Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 7AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 295 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 229 | 311 | 318 | 192 | 155 | 123 | 152 | 210 | 146 | 140 | 107 | 82 | 84 | 89 | 119 | 120 | 123 | 120 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.57m | 1:06PM0.56m | 3:04AM1.56m | 8:53PM0.89m | 5:12AM1.59m | 9:12PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.53m | 3:04PM0.53m | 12:25PM0.45m | 9:48PM0.88m | 1:14PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
295 | 295 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 229 | 224 | 189 | 192 | 155 | 123 | 152 | 210 | — | — | 107 | 82 | 84 | 89 | 119 | 120 | 123 | 120 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | S 14 | — | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 311 | 318 | — | — | — | — | 148 | 146 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 778 | 781 | 800 | 1922 | 648 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 231 | 119 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
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