Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cerritos today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cerritos at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cerritos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
246 | 390 | 431 | 515 | 522 | 537 | 581 | 596 | 604 | 499 | 455 | 394 | 325 | 389 | 321 | 321 | 316 | 312 | 303 | 290 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.58m | 00:09AM1.02m | 12:00PM1.52m | 12:43PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM0.74m | 6:36PM0.72m | 4:35AM0.84m | 8:23PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
229 | 390 | 431 | 515 | 522 | 537 | 581 | 596 | 604 | 499 | 455 | 394 | 325 | 389 | 321 | 321 | 316 | 312 | 303 | 290 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
246 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 142 | 130 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 20 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
27 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 61 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 4 | 58 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 3 | WNW 9 | W 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 10 | 32 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 338 | 0 | 49 | 553 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 406 | 49 | 22 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 5 |
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