Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at South Bird Rock today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for South Bird Rock at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at South Bird Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
258 | 266 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 229 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 114 | 127 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.90m | 2:35PM1.47m | 3:52PM1.44m | 8:21AM1.03m | 5:13PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.78m | 11:09PM0.42m | 00:38AM0.31m | 10:47AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
66 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 162 | 153 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 116 | 114 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
258 | 266 | 280 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 229 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 127 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 6 | SW 16 |
15 | 15 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 57 | 57 | 35 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 51 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 13 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 64 | 152 | 212 | 17 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 17 | 17 | 46 | 0 |
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