
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 10AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 457 | 688 | 445 | 559 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 309 | 309 | 289 | 352 | 541 | 518 | 503 | 495 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.19m | 5:26PM1.74m | 9:03AM1.28m | 6:42PM1.76m | 9:36AM1.35m | 7:51PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.04m | 11:23AM1.11m | 1:07AM-0.05m | 12:56PM1.02m | 2:06AM-0.14m | 2:02PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
590 | 582 | 475 | 554 | 457 | 688 | 445 | 559 | 422 | 417 | 530 | 405 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 81 | 81 | 289 | 352 | 541 | 518 | 503 | 495 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | S 15 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
130 | 127 | 125 | 96 | 66 | 41 | 68 | 55 | 55 | 146 | 134 | 84 | 184 | 179 | 176 | 171 | 309 | 309 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 41 | 43 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 11 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 20 | SW 10 |
56 | 100 | 111 | 68 | 16 | 15 | 64 | 118 | 109 | 17 | 17 | 181 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 171 | 171 | 183 | 183 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 157 | 198 | 24 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | 103 | 90 | 78 | 76 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 347 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 0 | 0 |
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