Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Patricks Point State Park today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Patricks Point State Park at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Patricks Point State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
248 | 245 | 239 | 227 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 169 | 187 | 189 | 212 | 206 | 169 | 147 | 147 | 181 | 181 | 241 | 340 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01PM2.59m | 3:24AM2.16m | 3:37PM2.55m | 4:24AM1.96m | 4:15PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25PM0.79m | 9:12AM0.93m | 10:20PM0.78m | 9:48AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
38 | 58 | 132 | 163 | 168 | 144 | 124 | 128 | 164 | 187 | 189 | 212 | 206 | 164 | 147 | 147 | 181 | 181 | 241 | 340 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
248 | 245 | 239 | 227 | 212 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 134 | 134 | 169 | 134 | 137 | 132 | 130 | 139 | 159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
29 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 71 | 70 | 96 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 124 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
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