Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cerritos today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cerritos at 6PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cerritos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 290 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 147 | 192 | 151 | 204 | 166 | 223 | 318 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 198 | 207 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.45m | 2:41PM1.39m | 9:27AM1.21m | 4:41PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.68m | 00:19AM0.55m | 10:36AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
303 | 290 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 147 | 192 | 151 | 204 | 166 | 223 | 318 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 198 | 207 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | S 10 | S 9 |
32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 142 | 130 | 31 | 31 | 103 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 120 | 49 | 30 | 23 | 49 | 48 | 15 | 46 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | WNW 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 10 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
28 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 83 | 82 | 31 | 99 | 17 | 79 | 80 | 49 | 79 | 48 | 49 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 17 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — |
2 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 37 | 39 | 22 | 28 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 406 | 579 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
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