Surf Forecasts:
Dongchong surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, S swell with 454 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dongchong this week:
The surf forecast for Dongchong over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dongchong in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dongchong over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 158 | 138 | 146 | 129 | 277 | 210 | 169 | 235 | 311 | 195 | 80 | 76 | 100 | 60 | 41 | 95 | 65 | 61 | 104 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:38PM0.89m | 7:29AM2.14m | 11:22PM0.89m | 8:24AM2.15m | 00:02AM0.91m | 9:15AM2.10m | 00:40AM0.95m | 10:00AM1.96m | 1:17AM1.02m | 10:35AM1.77m | 1:52AM1.11m | 11:03AM1.54m | 2:26AM1.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM-0.08m | 1:05AM0.75m | 3:25PM-0.13m | 1:59AM0.71m | 4:10PM-0.12m | 2:54AM0.67m | 4:52PM-0.05m | 3:48AM0.65m | 5:31PM0.05m | 4:43AM0.65m | 6:06PM0.18m | 5:41AM0.67m | 6:39PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 158 | 138 | 146 | 129 | — | 210 | 169 | 235 | 311 | 195 | 80 | 76 | 100 | 60 | 41 | 1 | 65 | 61 | 104 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 10 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | 21 | — | 36 | 26 | 16 | — | 307 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | WSW 3 | S 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 107 | 2 | 277 | — | — | 124 | 196 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 771 | 624 | 4 | 0 | 624 | 651 | 800 | 651 | 624 | 791 | 1425 | 0 | 119 | 800 | 4 | 49 | 1390 | 4 | 119 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Dongchong provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Dongchong can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Dongchong surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Dongchong) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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