Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 167 | 170 | 229 | 311 | 379 | 581 | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 292 | 229 | 208 | 125 | 278 | 134 | 189 | 182 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:20AM1.61m | 8:13PM2.17m | 9:39AM1.67m | 8:47PM2.20m | 9:59AM1.75m | 9:22PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM0.27m | 2:09PM1.05m | 3:15AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.95m | 3:40AM0.24m | 3:18PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
224 | 222 | 219 | 216 | 167 | 170 | 229 | 311 | 379 | 581 | 563 | 496 | 403 | 396 | 322 | 292 | 229 | 208 | 125 | 278 | 89 | 189 | 182 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
126 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 87 | 127 | 79 | 100 | 142 | 159 | 159 | 203 | 201 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 78 | 103 | 134 | 103 | 100 | 162 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | W 11 |
7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 48 | 125 | 124 | 159 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 104 | 11 | 71 | 71 | 81 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 35 | 42 | 105 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 23 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 22 | 42 | 42 | 82 | 42 | 0 |
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