
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 1PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
295 | 291 | 291 | 245 | 273 | 176 | 174 | 220 | 171 | 171 | 169 | 140 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 157 | 117 | 117 | 94 | 106 | 88 | 128 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM2.06m | 10:09PM2.07m | 10:34AM2.11m | 10:52PM1.89m | 11:02AM2.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.28m | 4:06PM0.54m | 4:20AM0.44m | 4:49PM0.50m | 4:46AM0.62m | 5:33PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 8 |
295 | 291 | 291 | 245 | 273 | 176 | 174 | 220 | 171 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 100 | 100 | 57 | 110 | 117 | 117 | 94 | 106 | 88 | 128 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
27 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 171 | 169 | 140 | 102 | 29 | 29 | 99 | 97 | 93 | 91 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 129 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 27 | 89 | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 59 | 31 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 141 | 94 | 30 | 31 |
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