Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Linda Mar today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Linda Mar at 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Linda Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
349 | 460 | 439 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 322 | 307 | 307 | 365 | 343 | 343 | 307 | 307 | 254 | 248 | 192 | 193 | 183 | 174 | 146 | 130 | 169 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.17m | 11:01PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.25m | 11:52PM2.52m | 1:00PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.00m | 5:03PM1.06m | 5:53AM0.09m | 5:56PM0.95m | 6:32AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
349 | 460 | 439 | 346 | 346 | 346 | 322 | 307 | 307 | 365 | 343 | 343 | 307 | 307 | 254 | 248 | 192 | 183 | 178 | 150 | 146 | 114 | 111 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
249 | 152 | 152 | 148 | 135 | 165 | 163 | 208 | 206 | 206 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 191 | 193 | 183 | 174 | 132 | 216 | 211 | 280 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
28 | 48 | 28 | 65 | 25 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 98 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 130 | 169 | 169 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 67 | 428 | 61 | 41 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 67 | 67 | 83 | 61 | 73 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 487 | 61 | 37 | 37 |
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