Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 11AM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
486 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 688 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 210 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:10PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.43m | 11:54PM1.42m | 12:38PM1.51m | 00:42AM1.32m | 1:06PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.06m | 5:47PM0.43m | 5:53AM0.19m | 6:27PM0.33m | 6:20AM0.35m | 7:14PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 13 |
83 | 705 | 877 | 823 | 681 | 505 | 590 | 688 | 688 | 215 | 202 | 170 | 155 | 159 | 146 | 146 | 168 | 142 | 149 | 153 | 122 | 87 | 81 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
486 | 81 | 91 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 679 | 671 | 554 | 505 | 411 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 394 | 394 | 325 | 233 | 226 | 210 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
27 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 62 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
153 | 153 | 139 | 153 | 178 | 213 | 173 | 178 | 215 | 344 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 317 | 631 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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