
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
311 | 236 | 411 | 555 | 490 | 578 | 554 | 480 | 455 | 407 | 415 | 424 | 415 | 393 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 299 | 305 | 272 | 221 | 235 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.74m | 2:01AM1.21m | 12:56PM1.77m | 3:20AM1.16m | 1:43PM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:46AM0.65m | 6:56PM-0.07m | 6:20AM0.81m | 7:51PM-0.07m | 6:59AM0.96m | 8:56PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
311 | 233 | 203 | 203 | 490 | 578 | 554 | 480 | 455 | 407 | 415 | 424 | 415 | 393 | 340 | 340 | 340 | 299 | 305 | 272 | 221 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
183 | 236 | 160 | 115 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 119 | 118 | 186 | 107 | 106 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 100 | 97 | 119 | 145 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
104 | 101 | 34 | 34 | 104 | 35 | 68 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 121 | 63 | 43 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 411 | 555 | 979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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