
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 2AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | 66 | 41 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 55 | 75 | 102 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 97 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:55AM1.51m | 1:44PM1.90m | 2:13AM1.31m | 2:35PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.90m | 6:52AM0.78m | 8:43PM0.85m | 7:22AM0.94m | 10:21PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 9 | 10 | 102 | 102 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 11 | W 5 |
42 | 42 | 39 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 |
66 | 66 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 41 | 9 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 129 | 129 | 28 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 129 | 105 | 42 | 6 |
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