
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 8AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
366 | 288 | 277 | 249 | 222 | 242 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 156 | 163 | 158 | 139 | 156 | 149 | 184 | 148 | 101 | 95 | 87 | 154 | 252 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:34AM1.50m | 7:05PM2.37m | 9:10AM1.60m | 7:59PM2.47m | 9:43AM1.70m | 8:48PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.14m | 12:42PM1.16m | 2:33AM0.01m | 1:43PM1.05m | 3:14AM-0.06m | 2:36PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
366 | 288 | 277 | 249 | 222 | 242 | 222 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 156 | 163 | 158 | 139 | 156 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 101 | 95 | 87 | 154 | 252 | 316 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | WSW 4 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
17 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 65 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 149 | 184 | 148 | 95 | 33 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | S 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 4 | SSW 11 | W 4 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 |
56 | 36 | 29 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 25 | 30 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 54 | 75 | 33 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 129 | 129 | 105 | 42 | 32 | 0 | 5 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 42 | 129 | 129 | 82 | 12 |
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