Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cerritos today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cerritos at 2PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cerritos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 147 | 192 | 151 | 204 | 166 | 223 | 318 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 198 | 207 | 309 | 411 | 297 | 293 | 285 | 204 | 253 | 653 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.39m | 9:27AM1.21m | 4:41PM1.45m | 8:06AM1.24m | 5:44PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.55m | 10:36AM1.20m | 00:49AM0.42m | 12:00PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 11 |
149 | 147 | 192 | 151 | 204 | 166 | 223 | 318 | 284 | 284 | 284 | 198 | 207 | 309 | 411 | 297 | 293 | 285 | 204 | 253 | 653 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | WNW 5 | S 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
103 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 17 | 48 | 22 | 22 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 236 | 64 | 63 | 69 | 72 | 258 | 201 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 |
31 | 99 | 17 | 79 | 80 | 120 | 79 | 48 | 49 | 60 | 59 | 10 | 10 | 97 | 148 | 44 | 155 | 155 | 157 | 214 | 7 | 214 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | — | 20 | 36 | — | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 553 | 553 | 77 | 49 | 5 |
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