
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 12AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
232 | 294 | 360 | 449 | 508 | 520 | 531 | 528 | 495 | 495 | 485 | 578 | 590 | 603 | 516 | 461 | 386 | 378 | 305 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.36m | 00:38AM1.39m | 2:04PM1.43m | 1:28AM1.25m | 2:33PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.67m | 6:58AM0.09m | 7:38PM0.59m | 7:26AM0.26m | 8:37PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
57 | 90 | 81 | 449 | 508 | 520 | 531 | 528 | 495 | 495 | 485 | 578 | 590 | 603 | 516 | 461 | 386 | 378 | 305 | 248 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
82 | 48 | 47 | 113 | 108 | 78 | 107 | 74 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
37 | 18 | 17 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 55 | 29 | 55 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 67 | 41 | 65 | 40 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
232 | 294 | 360 | 749 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 149 | 314 | 38 | 0 |
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