Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surf Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surf Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surf Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 378 | 352 | 339 | 325 | 850 | 731 | 657 | 582 | 543 | 533 | 476 | 458 | 458 | 476 | 485 | 485 | 233 | 283 | 261 | 207 | 230 | 349 | 587 | 733 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.65m | 8:22PM1.91m | 9:28AM1.74m | 9:03PM1.91m | 9:47AM1.84m | 9:45PM1.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39AM0.40m | 2:29PM0.97m | 3:05AM0.41m | 3:06PM0.82m | 3:30AM0.46m | 3:44PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 290 | 330 | 298 | 255 | 850 | 731 | 657 | 582 | 543 | 533 | 476 | 458 | 458 | 476 | 485 | 485 | 173 | 283 | 257 | 207 | 299 | 299 | 587 | 733 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 357 | 268 | 255 | 325 | 258 | 309 | 309 | 209 | 255 | 251 | 203 | 198 | 231 | 221 | 215 | 218 | 233 | 204 | 261 | 304 | 89 | 84 | 295 | 257 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | S 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 352 | 339 | 318 | 9 | 29 | 255 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 318 | 218 | 119 | 146 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | 230 | 349 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 75 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 76 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 76 | 37 | 30 | 49 |
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