Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Del Mar Jetties today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Del Mar Jetties at 1PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Del Mar Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 175 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 133 | 92 | 82 | 167 | 239 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 3:47PM1.80m | 8:25AM1.36m | 5:06PM1.83m | 8:27AM1.43m | 6:08PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.65m | 10:09AM1.35m | 1:10AM0.54m | 11:57AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 175 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 133 | 30 | 28 | 167 | 239 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
36 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 86 | 85 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 92 | 82 | 27 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
58 | 57 | 56 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 51 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 53 | 50 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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