Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jordan River today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Jordan River at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Jordan River. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 73 | 87 | 125 | 161 | 148 | 190 | 187 | 184 | 339 | 333 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 322 | 305 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:45AM1.94m | 5:50PM2.75m | 8:38AM1.88m | 5:58PM2.76m | 6:08PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30AM1.68m | 1:46AM1.29m | 10:11AM1.86m | 2:58AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
52 | 52 | 51 | 47 | 161 | 148 | 190 | 187 | 184 | 339 | 333 | 333 | 327 | 327 | 322 | 305 | 284 | 279 | 231 | 231 | 227 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
73 | 62 | 87 | 125 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 46 | 46 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 27 | 48 | 29 | 62 | 60 | 82 | 76 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
37 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 46 | 46 | 13 | — | 44 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 10 | 25 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 677 | 17 | 17 |
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