Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 12 | WNW 7 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 168 | 151 | 144 | 144 | 104 | 133 | 138 | 141 | 120 | 147 | 183 | 234 | 333 | 336 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:20AM1.29m | 9:49PM1.61m | 11:36AM1.32m | 10:29PM1.57m | 11:54AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.75m | 4:38AM-0.07m | 4:37PM0.64m | 5:03AM-0.03m | 5:11PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
169 | 169 | 150 | 171 | 168 | 151 | 131 | 96 | 70 | 94 | 62 | 89 | 103 | 99 | 183 | 134 | 131 | 336 | 286 | 387 | 424 | 450 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 |
49 | 112 | 169 | 166 | 164 | 113 | 144 | 141 | 101 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 138 | 96 | 234 | 333 | 58 | 51 | 91 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
84 | 55 | 85 | 55 | 49 | 46 | 106 | 144 | 104 | 133 | 137 | 38 | 39 | 42 | 31 | 88 | 61 | 33 | 91 | 31 | 31 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
21 | 22 | 40 | 44 | 45 | 99 | 189 | 183 | 140 | 93 | 138 | 141 | 120 | 147 | 178 | — | 188 | 134 | 134 | 160 | 131 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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