
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
127 | 179 | 246 | 292 | 315 | 415 | 475 | 348 | 408 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 596 | 582 | 550 | 486 | 512 | 604 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27AM1.04m | 3:09PM1.73m | 6:57AM1.08m | 4:13PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.16m | 7:56AM0.91m | 10:34PM0.12m | 9:05AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
127 | 155 | 146 | 177 | 132 | 86 | 106 | 121 | 164 | 172 | 179 | 186 | 194 | 582 | 550 | 486 | 512 | 604 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
34 | 65 | 246 | 292 | 315 | 415 | 475 | 348 | 408 | 497 | 497 | 497 | 596 | 163 | 91 | 154 | 170 | 166 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
103 | 179 | 64 | 61 | 67 | 127 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 83 | 150 | 133 | 128 | 85 | 4 | 32 | 149 | 113 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 202 | 202 | 406 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 484 | 3 | 0 |
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