Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 1AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
34 | 35 | 71 | 106 | 113 | 106 | 97 | 115 | 135 | 139 | 130 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 101 | 186 | 327 | 434 | 778 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.49m | 11:26AM0.92m | 00:21AM1.55m | 11:52AM0.78m | 4:57PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM0.55m | 7:23AM0.54m | 6:40PM0.65m | 8:27AM0.56m | 2:23PM0.71m | 7:04PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 33 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 44 | 94 | 154 | 327 | 434 | 778 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | E 6 |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 55 | — | — | — | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — |
18 | 35 | 71 | 106 | 113 | 106 | 97 | 115 | 135 | 139 | 130 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 101 | 186 | 121 | 62 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 699 | 662 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 628 | 317 | 702 |
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