Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Del Mar Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Del Mar Beach at 3PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Del Mar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 512 | 493 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.96m | 11:44PM1.85m | 12:25PM1.96m | 00:33AM1.60m | 1:00PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.35m | 5:50PM0.72m | 5:57AM0.56m | 6:45PM0.75m | 6:23AM0.77m | 7:50PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 512 | 493 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 60 | 76 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
73 | 191 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 41 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 32 | 257 | 312 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 62 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | 76 | 5 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 49 | 55 | 47 | 48 | — | 44 | 46 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 36 | 15 | 36 | 199 | 37 | 36 | 15 |
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