
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 102 | 98 | 106 | 120 | 154 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 142 | 209 | 260 | 267 | 287 | 287 | 294 | 331 | 331 | 381 | 394 | 403 | 400 | 400 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.37m | 10:45PM1.98m | 1:10PM1.40m | 11:37PM1.87m | 1:48PM1.42m | 00:29AM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM-0.54m | 4:42PM0.86m | 5:48AM-0.51m | 5:38PM0.79m | 6:32AM-0.41m | 6:37PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
82 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 117 | 117 | 138 | 138 | 109 | 62 | 50 | 93 | 287 | 287 | 294 | 331 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 116 | 400 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 17 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 18 |
50 | 102 | 36 | 37 | 80 | 121 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 38 | 77 | 55 | 50 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 110 | 160 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 14 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 20 | W 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 19 |
70 | 36 | 42 | 81 | 65 | 154 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 55 | 30 | 47 | 28 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 76 | 179 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | — | 98 | 106 | 120 | 199 | 204 | 223 | 229 | 142 | 209 | 260 | 267 | 547 | 527 | 527 | — | 331 | 381 | 394 | 403 | 400 | 634 | 553 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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