
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 12PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
553 | 395 | 381 | 360 | 351 | 427 | 417 | 407 | 397 | 387 | 425 | 382 | 314 | 314 | 794 | 794 | 782 | 1018 | 663 | 1099 | 1083 | 1052 | 1190 | 1155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.26m | 3:18PM2.01m | 7:16AM1.39m | 4:50PM2.06m | 7:46AM1.52m | 6:05PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM1.26m | 11:41PM0.45m | 10:05AM1.33m | 00:44AM0.29m | 11:53AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
553 | 395 | 381 | 360 | 351 | 427 | 351 | 378 | 458 | 451 | 523 | 617 | 733 | 733 | 794 | 794 | 782 | 1018 | 663 | 1099 | 1083 | 1052 | 1190 | 1155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSW 16 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
38 | 29 | 21 | 151 | 152 | 140 | 417 | 407 | 397 | 387 | 425 | 382 | 314 | 314 | 436 | 362 | 362 | 37 | 513 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 348 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 5 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SW 12 | W 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | W 12 |
74 | 156 | 98 | 13 | 81 | 113 | 67 | 5 | 61 | 30 | 3 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 3 | 53 | 38 | 15 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | NW 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 |
40 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 55 | — | 47 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 94 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 121 | 94 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 57 | 16 |
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