
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 217 | 180 | 183 | 264 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 233 | 257 | 175 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 113 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.59m | 8:19AM1.37m | 6:39PM1.55m | 8:53AM1.44m | 7:52PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM1.04m | 00:42AM-0.03m | 1:08PM0.85m | 1:39AM-0.04m | 2:06PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
217 | 217 | 180 | 183 | 264 | 268 | 264 | 264 | 233 | 257 | 175 | 166 | 161 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 151 | 149 | 101 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
58 | 58 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 32 | 31 | 15 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 77 | 74 | 69 | 103 | 113 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 20 | WNW 7 | SSW 19 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 20 | 36 | 39 | 78 | 32 | 214 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 103 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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