
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Del Mar Jetties today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Del Mar Jetties at 5AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Del Mar Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
419 | 579 | 488 | 463 | 367 | 398 | 251 | 367 | 441 | 326 | 334 | 545 | 859 | 827 | 786 | 474 | 559 | 559 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:03AM1.48m | 3:02PM1.87m | 3:37AM1.29m | 3:53PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.94m | 8:03AM0.79m | 10:06PM0.88m | 8:42AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
333 | 579 | 488 | 463 | 240 | 235 | 247 | 188 | 191 | 326 | 334 | 545 | 859 | 827 | 786 | 474 | 559 | 559 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
419 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 367 | 398 | 251 | 367 | 441 | 125 | 125 | 92 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 46 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | S 8 | W 4 |
10 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 72 | 35 | 4 | 151 | 175 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 261 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
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