Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Del Mar Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Del Mar Beach at 4PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Del Mar Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 627 | 506 | 480 | 474 | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 394 | 394 | 389 | 683 | 564 | 461 | 395 | 408 | 339 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:52PM1.88m | 5:49AM1.24m | 4:47PM1.90m | 7:36AM1.30m | 5:40PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.98m | 11:34PM0.77m | 9:31AM1.13m | 00:42AM0.64m | 10:46AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 627 | 506 | 480 | 474 | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 394 | 340 | 131 | 683 | 564 | 461 | 395 | 408 | 92 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | W 7 | S 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 90 | 199 | 82 | 90 | 99 | 34 | 44 | 34 | 33 | 122 | 209 | 253 | 289 | 89 | 330 | 139 | 178 | 147 | 117 | 92 | 339 | 339 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 60 | 43 | 19 | 71 | 19 | 19 | 85 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 394 | 389 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 171 | 171 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 36 | 17 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 199 | 36 | 30 | 37 |
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