Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dongchong today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Dongchong at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dongchong. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 138 | 113 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:06AM1.20m | 10:38AM1.52m | 00:20AM1.30m | 10:50AM1.30m | 11:53PM1.40m | 11:05AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.49m | 5:18PM0.32m | 5:32AM0.49m | 5:47PM0.44m | 6:26AM0.51m | 6:14PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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 | S 9 | S 8 |
105 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 90 | 138 | 113 | 88 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 639 | 624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 717 | 0 | 104 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 624 | 1850 | 1878 | 662 | 662 | 624 |
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