
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 10AM is: 1.2m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
334 | 448 | 877 | 673 | 394 | 376 | 371 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 445 | 434 | 434 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.57m | 10:40AM2.14m | 00:23AM1.45m | 11:09AM2.06m | 1:33AM1.34m | 11:42AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM1.02m | 5:54PM0.41m | 4:43AM1.13m | 6:44PM0.50m | 4:57AM1.23m | 7:46PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
334 | 330 | 877 | 673 | 394 | 376 | 371 | 575 | 575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 445 | 434 | 434 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 13 | SSW 23 | W 3 | W 4 |
326 | 448 | 11 | 6 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 52 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 23 | WNW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 |
11 | 61 | 59 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 47 | 91 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NNE 5 |
— | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 53 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 46 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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