Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Point Loma today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Point Loma at 2PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Point Loma. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 539 | 444 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 245 | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 135 | 142 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.55m | 00:24AM1.28m | 12:53PM1.51m | 1:21AM1.05m | 1:34PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM0.17m | 6:39PM0.37m | 6:26AM0.37m | 7:39PM0.43m | 6:49AM0.56m | 8:59PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 539 | 444 | 355 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 297 | 248 | 245 | 47 | 47 | 62 | 52 | 72 | 77 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 241 | 234 | 231 | 299 | 208 | 211 | 214 | 109 | 142 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 135 | 133 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 11 | 13 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 207 | 0 | 0 |
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