
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Ana River Jetties today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Ana River Jetties at 4PM is: 0.9m 20s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Santa Ana River Jetties. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
301 | 236 | 395 | 544 | 544 | 539 | 511 | 609 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 705 | 689 | 627 | 604 | 705 | 590 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 679 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:21PM1.82m | 1:28PM1.71m | 7:11AM1.49m | 3:14PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06PM0.65m | 10:28PM0.65m | 9:52AM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
301 | 236 | 261 | 544 | 544 | 539 | 511 | 609 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 705 | 689 | 627 | 604 | 705 | 590 | 582 | 575 | 575 | 679 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
176 | 227 | 395 | 253 | 217 | 181 | 189 | 189 | 176 | 139 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 96 | 61 | 60 | 190 | 190 | 72 | 49 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | W 15 | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 19 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
5 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 4 | 119 | 57 | 57 | 116 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 129 | 82 | 12 | 35 |
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