
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 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| 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 Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | 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 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 103 | 82 | 102 | 98 | 126 | 120 | 154 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 142 | 230 | 278 | 274 | 323 | 331 | 379 | 388 | 400 | 455 | 525 | 466 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.37m | 10:45PM1.98m | 1:10PM1.40m | 11:37PM1.87m | 1:48PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 7 | 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 |
105 | 103 | 82 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 114 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 109 | 62 | 50 | 93 | 323 | 331 | 379 | 388 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | 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 |
127 | 67 | 50 | 102 | 36 | 37 | 80 | 87 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 38 | 77 | 55 | 29 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 12 | 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 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
96 | 52 | 70 | 36 | 42 | 81 | 65 | 154 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 55 | 47 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | |
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 9 |
— | — | — | — | 98 | 126 | 120 | 199 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 142 | 230 | 278 | 274 | 527 | 540 | 599 | — | 400 | 455 | 525 | 466 | 464 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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