Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cerritos today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cerritos at 4PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cerritos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
691 | 587 | 447 | 362 | 425 | 409 | 453 | 465 | 477 | 430 | 358 | 349 | 424 | 418 | 413 | 497 | 553 | 547 | 1235 | 1193 | 1084 | 1057 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.53m | 8:21PM1.97m | 9:31AM1.59m | 9:01PM1.89m | 9:57AM1.63m | 9:39PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.70m | 3:10AM0.05m | 2:59PM0.62m | 3:38AM0.16m | 3:38PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
691 | 587 | 447 | 362 | 425 | 409 | 453 | 465 | 477 | 430 | 358 | 349 | 424 | 418 | 372 | 372 | 377 | 503 | 1235 | 1193 | 1084 | 1057 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
47 | 47 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 89 | 87 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 253 | 253 | 319 | 413 | 497 | 553 | 547 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WNW 13 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 55 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 29 | 113 | 100 | 253 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 43 | 35 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
— | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 406 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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