Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 4PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
219 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 289 | 377 | 469 | 430 | 759 | 584 | 555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 274 | 249 | 161 | 164 | 292 | 229 | 224 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM1.62m | 8:15PM2.19m | 9:41AM1.69m | 8:49PM2.21m | 10:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM1.06m | 3:17AM0.24m | 2:45PM0.96m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:20PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | 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 |
219 | 169 | 90 | 160 | 289 | 377 | 469 | 430 | 759 | 584 | 555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 274 | 249 | 161 | 164 | 292 | 229 | 224 | 175 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
126 | 89 | 129 | 127 | 145 | 228 | 167 | 279 | 28 | 26 | 122 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 110 | 76 | 73 | 102 | 103 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 |
15 | 15 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 124 | 17 | 28 | 124 | 159 | 17 | 10 | 87 | 85 | 55 | 11 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 21 | 70 | 40 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 31 | 94 | 141 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 31 | 11 |
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