Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 567 | 589 | 581 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 416 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 447 | 267 | 301 | 270 | 273 | 301 | 412 | 489 | 523 | 565 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:33PM2.34m | 1:45PM1.66m | 00:28AM2.12m | 2:39PM1.72m | 1:29AM1.87m | 3:31PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.06m | 6:29PM1.14m | 7:45AM0.23m | 7:49PM1.14m | 8:32AM0.42m | 9:19PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 567 | 589 | 581 | 432 | 427 | 427 | 416 | 483 | 477 | 465 | 447 | 255 | 301 | 248 | 248 | 301 | 412 | 489 | 523 | 565 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 430 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | S 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 144 | 106 | 108 | 106 | 113 | 115 | 109 | 107 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 267 | 273 | 270 | 273 | 123 | 20 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 51 | 83 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 4 | W 4 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 18 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 38 | 74 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 63 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 61 | 57 | 51 | 86 | 24 | 21 | 99 | 97 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | SW 10 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 5 | 35 | 483 | 734 | 129 | 129 | 35 | 37 | 82 | 0 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 68 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 68 | 35 |
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