
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 40th Street today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 40th Street at 7AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at 40th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
252 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 311 | 375 | 379 | 375 | 370 | 362 | 358 | 350 | 346 | 410 | 470 | 465 | 459 | 448 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:53AM1.14m | 5:42PM1.40m | 8:00AM1.19m | 6:32PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.22m | 12:12PM0.96m | 1:16AM0.14m | 12:54PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
252 | 252 | 252 | 255 | 311 | 375 | 379 | 375 | 370 | 362 | 358 | 350 | 346 | 410 | 470 | 465 | 459 | 448 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 |
53 | 59 | 76 | 49 | 16 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 13 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 124 | 83 | 13 | 42 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 115 | 0 | 25 |
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