
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Stockton Avenue today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Stockton Avenue at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Stockton Avenue. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
456 | 237 | 226 | 215 | 207 | 242 | 193 | 186 | 251 | 309 | 316 | 263 | 218 | 179 | 177 | 203 | 203 | 284 | 309 | 439 | 377 | 288 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:25PM1.45m | 1:22AM1.49m | 3:02PM1.49m | 2:20AM1.26m | 3:39PM1.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14AM-0.26m | 7:39PM0.64m | 7:55AM-0.06m | 8:46PM0.56m | 8:35AM0.17m | 9:59PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | W 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
237 | 151 | 212 | 215 | 207 | 134 | 99 | 77 | 68 | 72 | 316 | 263 | 181 | 62 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 84 | 439 | 90 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 17 | W 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 15 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
154 | 145 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 195 | 190 | 186 | 251 | 309 | 183 | 211 | 218 | 179 | 177 | 174 | 203 | 284 | 309 | 163 | 377 | 288 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | S 14 | W 15 | S 13 |
181 | 74 | 93 | 84 | 30 | 74 | 104 | 117 | 200 | 186 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 105 | 66 | 203 | 172 | 172 | 170 | 37 | 110 | 130 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
456 | 237 | 226 | 215 | 178 | 242 | 193 | — | — | — | 84 | 84 | 79 | 125 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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