Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jordan River today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Jordan River at 4PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Jordan River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 118 | 112 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 87 | 125 | 161 | 148 | 190 | 187 | 344 | 339 | 396 | 327 | 327 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.10m | 5:32PM2.73m | 6:45AM1.94m | 5:50PM2.75m | 8:38AM1.88m | 5:58PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM1.43m | 00:38AM1.39m | 10:30AM1.68m | 1:46AM1.29m | 10:11AM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
39 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 38 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 61 | 44 | 148 | 190 | 187 | 344 | 339 | 396 | 327 | 327 | 327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
119 | 118 | 112 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 62 | 87 | 125 | 161 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 40 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 46 | 6 | 13 | — | 44 | 27 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 737 | 49 | 119 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 39 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 24 | 11 |
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