Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Montara today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Montara at 3AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Montara. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 716 | 800 | 717 | 573 | 512 | 425 | 373 | 312 | 242 | 227 | 188 | 188 | 180 | 127 | 122 | 119 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:50AM1.37m | 2:44PM1.63m | 2:52AM1.22m | 3:20PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.60m | 8:05AM0.27m | 9:03PM0.50m | 8:43AM0.46m | 10:07PM0.37m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 716 | 716 | 800 | 717 | 573 | 512 | 425 | 373 | 312 | 242 | 227 | 188 | 188 | 180 | 127 | 122 | 119 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 49 | 30 | 46 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 71 | 26 | 0 |
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