Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Dume Little Dume today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Dume Little Dume at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Point Dume Little Dume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 266 | 288 | 201 | 206 | 211 | 157 | 168 | 186 | 246 | 252 | 263 | 277 | 217 | 217 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.92m | 1:53AM1.36m | 1:56PM1.88m | 3:48AM1.21m | 2:49PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.79m | 7:00AM0.98m | 9:34PM0.80m | 7:15AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
268 | 186 | 183 | 25 | 27 | 266 | 288 | 201 | 206 | 211 | 157 | 168 | 186 | 246 | 252 | 263 | 277 | 217 | 217 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | S 12 | WSW 4 |
8 | 32 | 31 | 183 | 183 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | W 8 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 8 | S 8 | W 14 | S 12 |
2 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 66 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
11 | 10 | 14 | 83 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 9 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 75 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 106 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 75 | 75 | 3 | 0 |
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