Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cerritos today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cerritos at 3PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cerritos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 361 | 768 | 741 | 572 | 689 | 312 | 698 | 636 | 485 | 459 | 269 | 258 | 302 | 302 | 255 | 248 | 181 | 174 | 171 | 233 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM1.30m | 6:28PM1.67m | 8:10AM1.37m | 7:04PM1.77m | 8:24AM1.45m | 7:37PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:36PM0.99m | 1:37AM0.24m | 1:06PM0.87m | 2:00AM0.19m | 1:36PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
288 | 361 | 768 | 741 | 572 | 689 | 312 | 698 | 636 | 485 | 459 | 269 | 216 | 210 | 138 | 120 | 95 | 93 | 77 | 73 | 233 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
329 | 271 | 288 | 291 | 419 | 414 | 259 | 271 | 211 | 206 | 206 | 258 | 258 | 302 | 302 | 255 | 248 | 181 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 17 | SSE 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
200 | 227 | 28 | 43 | 85 | 55 | 281 | 36 | 85 | 56 | 18 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 19 | 14 | 69 | 41 | 64 | 145 | 233 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 64 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 552 | 1080 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
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