Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 4PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
155 | 152 | 147 | 101 | 136 | 140 | 173 | 171 | 219 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 229 | 271 | 442 | 436 | 759 | 613 | 565 | 537 | 511 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.56m | 7:39PM2.12m | 9:22AM1.62m | 8:15PM2.19m | 9:41AM1.69m | 8:49PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM1.16m | 2:51AM0.27m | 2:10PM1.06m | 3:17AM0.24m | 2:45PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 14 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
153 | 16 | 147 | 101 | 136 | 128 | 126 | 171 | 219 | 169 | 90 | 160 | 229 | 228 | 442 | 436 | 759 | 613 | 565 | 537 | 511 | 449 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | S 15 | SSE 11 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 13 |
16 | 152 | 15 | 50 | 100 | 140 | 173 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 129 | 127 | 145 | 271 | 167 | 279 | 38 | 28 | 19 | 119 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
155 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 125 | 124 | 16 | 39 | 159 | 159 | 122 | 17 | 112 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 141 | 94 | 141 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 94 | 104 | 43 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 31 |
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