Silver Strand Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.15° N 119.22° W

Silver Strand 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Silver Strand sea temperature is
21.3° C
3.6° 

Silver Strand surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Silver Strand today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Silver Strand at 8AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at Silver Strand. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
14
1
W
6
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
116
123
142
146
67
104
55
74
81
121
125
130
137
138
95
94
85
80
81
81
81
81
81
81
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
0
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
0
E
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:51AM1.03m
1:57PM1.49m
3:38AM0.86m
2:49PM1.44m
4:05PM1.41m
Low Tide
7:08AM0.61m
9:31PM0.44m
7:23AM0.79m
11:16PM0.40m
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:38
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
23
21
22
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
21
22
21
23
22
24
23
24
23
23
24
23
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