
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at China Beach today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for China Beach at 4PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at China Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
701 | 682 | 573 | 436 | 427 | 339 | 258 | 220 | 192 | 136 | 108 | 117 | 193 | 406 | 659 | 1519 | 1561 | 1401 | 1401 | 3864 | 3853 | 3499 | 2839 | 2543 | 2963 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.21m | 7:38PM2.10m | 9:13AM2.36m | 9:04PM2.03m | 9:45AM2.51m | 10:16PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM1.45m | 2:21AM0.75m | 3:28PM1.17m | 3:07AM0.90m | 4:22PM0.88m | 3:48AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
701 | 682 | 573 | 281 | 276 | 258 | 258 | 220 | 192 | 136 | 108 | 117 | 193 | 406 | 659 | 1519 | 1561 | 1401 | 1401 | 3864 | 3853 | 3499 | 2839 | 2543 | 2963 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | SW 15 | W 20 | W 20 | W 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
267 | 267 | 258 | 436 | 427 | 339 | 247 | 184 | 132 | 88 | 56 | 73 | 96 | 235 | 407 | 75 | 296 | 611 | 952 | 51 | 30 | — | — | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | W 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
99 | 99 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 119 | 85 | 60 | 122 | 216 | 53 | 81 | 53 | 53 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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