Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 40th Street today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for 40th Street at 10AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at 40th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
379 | 581 | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 125 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 162 | 123 | 270 | 267 | 249 | 175 | 212 | 315 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34AM1.27m | 8:45PM1.77m | 9:53AM1.34m | 9:17PM1.76m | 10:15AM1.42m | 9:51PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM-0.08m | 2:47PM0.58m | 3:45AM-0.08m | 3:21PM0.49m | 4:09AM-0.05m | 3:57PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
379 | 581 | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 287 | 224 | 122 | 162 | 273 | 250 | 185 | 182 | 136 | 123 | 118 | 83 | 249 | 56 | 53 | 315 | 464 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 8 | S 8 |
142 | 159 | 159 | 203 | 201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 125 | 108 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 100 | 162 | 93 | 270 | 267 | 80 | 175 | 212 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 9 | SSW 20 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 6 |
159 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 55 | 104 | 104 | 11 | 87 | 71 | 80 | 38 | 121 | 88 | 57 | 37 | 127 | 89 | 61 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 237 | 110 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 39 | 47 | 47 | 57 | 17 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 196 | 124 | 13 | 42 |
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