Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 629 | 601 | 552 | 302 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 436 | 430 | 382 | 353 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 211 | 208 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:04PM2.09m | 11:56AM1.96m | 11:49PM1.85m | 12:30PM1.96m | 00:39AM1.60m | 1:05PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.35m | 5:55PM0.72m | 6:02AM0.56m | 6:51PM0.75m | 6:29AM0.77m | 7:56PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 629 | 601 | 552 | 302 | 539 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 436 | 430 | 382 | 353 | 334 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 214 | 51 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 11 | W 11 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 52 | 42 | 42 | 125 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 211 | 208 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 4 | W 4 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 11 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 79 | 7 | — | 17 | — | — | 20 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 37 | 66 | — | — | — | 62 | 76 | 95 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 35 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 82 | 35 | 54 | 5 | 74 | 105 | 129 | 129 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 42 | 105 | 129 | 82 | 49 |
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