
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 1AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 87 | 87 | 92 | 175 | 160 | 113 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 147 | 106 | 133 | 127 | 89 | 127 | 125 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.68m | 11:28AM2.06m | 00:24AM1.49m | 11:58AM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31PM0.50m | 5:08AM0.80m | 6:19PM0.56m | 5:28AM0.97m | 7:14PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
31 | 55 | 21 | 92 | 175 | 160 | 113 | 70 | 55 | 42 | 87 | 23 | 29 | 22 | 133 | 127 | 20 | 39 | 35 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 44 | 44 | 109 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 147 | 106 | 21 | 20 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
12 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 129 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 76 | 127 | 125 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 28 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 35 |
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