
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 11AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
197 | 214 | 139 | 115 | 115 | 283 | 323 | 404 | 553 | 541 | 381 | 360 | 351 | 559 | 417 | 407 | 397 | 387 | 425 | 310 | 314 | 684 | 736 | 704 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:49AM1.24m | 1:54PM2.02m | 6:07AM1.26m | 3:18PM2.01m | 7:16AM1.39m | 4:50PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:12PM0.59m | 7:12AM1.26m | 11:41PM0.45m | 10:05AM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
197 | 60 | 44 | 41 | 30 | 283 | 323 | 404 | 553 | 541 | 381 | 360 | 351 | 559 | 356 | 384 | 372 | 437 | 437 | 424 | 246 | 684 | 736 | 704 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
57 | 109 | 97 | 102 | 62 | 33 | 33 | 69 | 53 | 43 | 33 | 31 | 152 | 140 | 417 | 407 | 397 | 387 | 425 | 310 | 314 | 314 | 441 | 539 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | W 5 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 12 | S 14 | SW 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
58 | 214 | 139 | 115 | 115 | 37 | 35 | 40 | 74 | 158 | 98 | 151 | 21 | 113 | 67 | 30 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 239 | 49 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 92 | 77 | — | — | 30 | 38 | 52 | 56 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 20 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 56 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 991 | 57 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 141 | 141 | 23 | 1 |
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