
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pescadero State Beach today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pescadero State Beach at 5PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Pescadero State Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 196 | 213 | 252 | 252 | 249 | 268 | 276 | 250 | 257 | 264 | 271 | 271 | 323 | 306 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.50m | 4:05PM1.89m | 7:48AM1.56m | 5:18PM1.87m | 8:30AM1.62m | 6:26PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM1.43m | 00:09AM0.62m | 11:24AM1.45m | 1:09AM0.58m | 12:45PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
67 | 67 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 39 | 69 | 154 | 196 | 213 | 169 | 252 | 249 | 268 | 276 | 250 | 257 | 252 | 255 | 263 | 323 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
120 | 120 | 120 | 80 | 75 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 159 | 155 | 252 | 68 | 34 | 252 | 252 | 211 | 211 | 29 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
184 | 184 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 70 | 19 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 2 | 98 | 129 | 145 | 53 | 120 | — | — | — | 223 | 160 | 191 | — | — | — | — | 264 | 271 | 271 | 276 | 306 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 20 | 7 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 13 | 37 | 37 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 39 |
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