
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
647 | 592 | 475 | 469 | 451 | 510 | 493 | 427 | 448 | 448 | 411 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.27m | 11:35AM1.63m | 1:30AM1.21m | 12:00PM1.61m | 2:33AM1.17m | 12:28PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25AM0.67m | 6:18PM-0.04m | 5:56AM0.84m | 6:56PM0.00m | 6:26AM0.98m | 7:38PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
647 | 592 | 418 | 360 | 286 | 240 | 196 | 136 | 334 | 334 | 405 | 411 | 813 | 740 | 696 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 519 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
487 | 481 | 475 | 469 | 451 | 422 | 493 | 334 | 448 | 333 | 411 | 406 | 82 | 276 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 277 | 261 | 257 | 204 | 204 | 204 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
391 | 502 | 395 | 395 | 413 | 510 | 344 | 427 | 127 | 448 | 108 | 105 | 284 | — | — | 54 | 34 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 35 | — | 30 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 192 | 101 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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