Dongara today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 2:00–4:00 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day 11:00 am–4:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Waves · water 3.2 ft · 69 °F slight · 11.9 s from the southwest
- Wind · air 10 mph · 74 °F from the SW, gusts 23 · clear sky
- Surf tomorrow 2.8–4.4 ft Very good day · 8/10 · 5:04–9:00 am
- Sun 5:30 am–6:39 pm 13 h 9 min of daylight
- Moon 88% · 10:26 pm waning gibbous · rises at 10:26 pm
- Diving tomorrow 9:00 am–12:00 pm good day · 8/10
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Dongara the sun rises at 5:30 am and sets at 6:39 pm: 13 h 9 min of daylight. The moon is 88% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 10:26 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:25 am to 3:25 am and from 1:57 pm to 3:57 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 3.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the southwest (10 mph). Clear sky, 74 °F.
Fishing in Dongara today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 1:25–3:25 am
- Steady pressure (29.88 inHg), light offshore wind (6 mph) and some swell (3.1 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 1:20 am to 3:20 am, combines a major period and some swell. Also good from 5:00 am to 6:00 am, with sunrise and some swell. Also worth a try from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, with a major period, a light onshore breeze and some swell, though with rising pressure.
We don't show the tide for Dongara, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Dongara
Is it a beach day?
- Sunny
- Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
- Onshore breeze (11 mph)
- Water at 68 °F (cool)
- Swim with care: 3.3 ft waves every 12 s; moderate rip current risk
- UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.3 ft
3.3 ft waves every 12 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 68 °F
Cool: refreshing on a hot day.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 11 · SPF 50
Max UV 11 (extreme): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 10:00 am–3:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 11 mph
Onshore breeze (11 mph).
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Dongara, so it doesn't count in the rating.
The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures and little wind, though with some waves and very high UV.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Dongara
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- Granies beach 2.3 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Dongara
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Tides in Dongara
Tides in Dongara: not available yet
There is no tide station near Dongara, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Greenough · 23 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Dongara
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.6 ft
- Significant3.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest6.4 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 6.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 6.4 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Onshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows straight in from the sea: more surf and backwash at the shore, and bait and boats drift toward land.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 6.8 ft with a period of 12 s, from the south-southwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water warms over the next few days: about 69.6 °F by Wednesday 4.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:28 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Australian Ocean Data Network, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Dongara today
Surf today
Good- 2.6–4.0 ft surf at the shore, a good size with some punch
- 2.8 ft swell at 11 s from the southwest, average
- Light offshore wind (5 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Light: First light 5:05 am · sunrise 5:30 am · sunset 6:39 pm · last light 7:04 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 67.1 °F–68.5 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
- Energy: 163 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has a good size and light offshore wind.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Dongara today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- 3.1 ft swell at 10 s from the southwest: some surge on the bottom
- Light onshore wind (9 mph)
- 0.1 mph current toward the east, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 4.7 ft at 7 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 67.1–68.5 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 7:04 pm. Waning gibbous (88%), rising at 10:26 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, combines light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell.
We don't have a reliable tide for Dongara, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
We have no dive sites, dive shops or wrecks on record within 12 mi of Dongara.
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Weather in Dongara
Now in Dongara
- Low / high
- 53 / 75 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 0%
- Humidity
- 53%
- Dew pointDew point
- 56 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 7 · high
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 26
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 60° | 55° | 58° | 71° | 75° | 73° | 69° | 64° |
| Wind (mph) | 6 SSE | 5 ESE | 5 ENE | 0 W | 10 WSW | 11 SW | 10 SW | 5 SSW |
| Gusts | 11 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 11 |
| Waves | 3.2 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.4 ft | 3.5 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 pm 73° 11 SW 3.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 69° 10 SW 3.4 ft
- 9:00 pm 64° 5 SSW 3.5 ft
- 12:00 am 60° 2 SE 3.5 ft
- 3:00 am 55° 4 NNE 3.5 ft
- 6:00 am 57° 4 N 3.4 ft
- 9:00 am 69° 5 WNW 3.4 ft
- 12:00 pm 73° 10 W 3.4 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 53 / 75 °F | 11 mph SSW | 3.5 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 53 / 73 °F | 11 mph WNW | 3.7 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 60 / 72 °F | 12 mph WNW | 5.8 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 55 / 73 °F | 11 mph WSW | 6.2 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 53 / 71 °F | 12 mph S | 6.0 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 58 / 73 °F | 15 mph S | 5.6 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 55 / 81 °F | 13 mph S | 6.8 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 60 / 78 °F | 12 mph SW | 6.8 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 61 / 73 °F | 15 mph SSW | 7.3 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 59 / 74 °F | 15 mph SSW | 9.2 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 58 / 73 °F | 20 mph S | 8.9 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 73 °F | 20 mph S | 11 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 61 / 86 °F | 15 mph SSE | 10 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 74 / 96 °F | 18 mph ESE | 7.2 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 53° / 73° 3.7 ft
- Sat 31 Drizzle 60° / 72° 5.8 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 55° / 73° 6.2 ft
- Mon 2 Partly cloudy 53° / 71° 6.0 ft
- Tue 3 Overcast 58° / 73° 5.6 ft
- Wed 4 Mainly clear 55° / 81° 6.8 ft
- Thu 5 Mainly clear 60° / 78° 6.8 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−5.4 °F; normal high: 80 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 2:28 pm (local time).
The sun in Dongara
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 4:35 am
- Full dark 7:33 pm
- Civil dawn 5:05 am
- Civil dusk 7:04 pm
- Solar noon 12:04 pm (74° high)
- Daylight 13 h 9 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 6:07 pm
- Full dark 7:33 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,343,280 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dongara
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,493 mi away and looks 32′ 46″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 1:25–3:25 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:57–3:57 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:00–8:00 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:56–10:56 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 4:29 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Dongara
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.6 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.7 mi.
From the shoreline (0.75 mi from Dongara) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.6 mi
- 33 ft deep0.7 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.7 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves). The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland.
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near DongaraTides nearby
- Port Denison2.5 mi
- Greenough23 mi
- Wandina34 mi
- Mount Tarcoola35 mi
- Geraldton37 mi
- Geraldton city centre37 mi
Dongara at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,390 people. Coordinates: 29.238° S, 114.927° E.
- It is 232 mi north of Mandurah, the main place in West Australia. The sun rises 8 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Mandurah.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Seaspray Beach (1.1 mi), Five Mile Beach (2.4 mi), South Beach (4.1 mi).
Questions about DongaraQuestions
What time is sunset today in Dongara?
At 6:39 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 7:04 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dongara?
At 5:29 am. First light comes at 4:34 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 88% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:25–3:25 am, Minor 7:00–8:00 am, Major 1:57–3:57 pm, Minor 9:56–10:56 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Dongara?
Clear sky, from 53 °F to 75 °F, with a gentle breeze from the southwest (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dongara?
Slight (Douglas 3): 3.2 ft waves with a period of 11.9 s from the southwest. The water is 68.5 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dongara?
The best time to visit Dongara is from October to December and in April: highs of 78 °F to 88 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).