
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 12PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 214 | 167 | 164 | 160 | 197 | 197 | 206 | 257 | 236 | 229 | 209 | 249 | 257 | 253 | 249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.75m | 7:51PM2.03m | 8:49AM1.85m | 8:28PM2.05m | 9:08AM1.96m | 9:07PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.38m | 1:55PM0.94m | 2:29AM0.38m | 2:30PM0.78m | 2:53AM0.41m | 3:05PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
302 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 214 | 167 | 164 | 160 | 197 | 197 | 206 | 257 | 236 | 229 | 209 | 249 | 257 | 253 | 249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | W 10 | SSW 10 | W 10 | W 13 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
10 | 13 | 32 | 35 | 24 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | SSW 10 | W 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
21 | 21 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 141 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 53 | 141 | 94 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 141 | 94 | 50 | 32 |
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