Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Latigo Canyon today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Latigo Canyon at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s 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) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Latigo Canyon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). 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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
288 | 201 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 168 | 188 | 246 | 252 | 266 | 277 | 217 | 217 | 215 | 179 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 183 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.88m | 3:48AM1.21m | 2:49PM1.83m | 4:00PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.98m | 9:34PM0.80m | 7:15AM1.14m | 11:13PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
288 | 201 | 149 | 153 | 157 | 168 | 30 | 246 | 252 | 266 | 277 | 217 | 217 | 215 | 179 | 165 | 163 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 183 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
18 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 42 | 28 | 188 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 |
2 | 65 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 12 | 11 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 41 | 41 |
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