Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 180 | 156 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 171 | 111 | 175 | 98 | 150 | 105 | 91 | 129 | 107 | 113 | 116 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.18m | 5:34PM1.53m | 9:57AM1.25m | 6:37PM1.55m | 10:24AM1.28m | 7:34PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:41AM0.26m | 12:15PM1.10m | 1:40AM0.19m | 1:24PM1.09m | 2:29AM0.11m | 2:15PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
183 | 180 | 156 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 67 | 65 | 175 | 122 | 150 | 105 | 91 | 96 | 50 | 51 | 116 | 95 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
93 | 93 | 91 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 19 | 98 | 98 | 29 | 29 | 129 | 90 | 83 | 53 | 155 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 |
15 | 15 | 35 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 48 | 30 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 94 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
24 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 171 | 67 | 62 | 206 | 262 | 211 | 139 | 143 | 107 | 113 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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