Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 377 | 469 | 430 | 759 | 584 | 555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 326 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 242 | 229 | 178 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:15PM2.19m | 9:41AM1.69m | 8:49PM2.21m | 10:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17AM0.24m | 2:45PM0.96m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:20PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 289 | 377 | 469 | 430 | 759 | 584 | 555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 326 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 242 | 229 | 178 | 165 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 145 | 228 | 167 | 279 | 39 | 27 | 122 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 108 | 76 | 33 | 74 | 103 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 125 | 124 | 124 | 28 | 124 | 159 | 17 | 11 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 74 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 31 |
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