Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Linda Mar today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 8PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Linda Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 61 | 88 | 33 | 496 | 496 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 344 | 318 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 78 | 309 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:36PM2.34m | 1:38AM2.14m | 2:12PM2.34m | 2:37AM1.94m | 2:50PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.79m | 7:47AM0.67m | 8:38PM0.76m | 8:24AM0.90m | 9:37PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
339 | 334 | 268 | 447 | 496 | 496 | 436 | 436 | 425 | 344 | 318 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 272 | 309 | 214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
85 | 61 | 88 | 22 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 57 | 26 | 40 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 |
20 | 21 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 34 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 |
47 | 44 | 38 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 78 | 76 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 85 | 82 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 487 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 428 | 85 | 82 | 62 |
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