Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sunset Boulevard today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sunset Boulevard at 5AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Boulevard. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
264 | 208 | 236 | 310 | 288 | 229 | 232 | 240 | 243 | 226 | 242 | 249 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | on |
High Tide | 1:43AM1.05m | 1:53PM1.51m | 3:32AM0.88m | 2:47PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.45m | 6:59AM0.62m | 9:25PM0.46m | 7:13AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
264 | 208 | 53 | 75 | 61 | 61 | 48 | 48 | 243 | 59 | 78 | 80 | 63 | 270 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 7 | S 8 | W 14 | W 5 |
31 | 32 | 236 | 310 | 288 | 229 | 232 | 240 | 65 | 226 | 242 | 249 | 256 | 37 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | S 12 | W 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | — |
51 | 52 | 108 | 112 | — | — | — | 84 | 33 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 126 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 52 | 92 | 0 | 22 |
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