
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Natural Bridges State Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Natural Bridges State Beach at 5PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Natural Bridges State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
288 | 259 | 226 | 231 | 221 | 207 | 261 | 327 | 334 | 292 | 255 | 199 | 194 | 144 | 144 | 161 | 199 | 199 | 151 | 161 | 209 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:10AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.92m | 10:46AM1.34m | 8:53PM1.95m | 11:21AM1.38m | 9:49PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50PM1.01m | 3:15AM-0.32m | 2:52PM0.91m | 4:02AM-0.38m | 3:47PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
192 | 246 | 226 | 231 | 221 | 207 | 261 | 327 | 334 | 292 | 255 | 199 | 194 | 144 | 144 | 161 | 199 | 199 | 151 | 161 | 154 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
288 | 259 | 179 | 169 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 163 | 160 | 152 | 143 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 86 | 89 | 116 | 209 | 273 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
36 | 36 | 19 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 61 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 131 | 124 | 51 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 38 | 347 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 126 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 126 | 87 | 3 | 0 |
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