
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 4PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
271 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 387 | 377 | 294 | 291 | 232 | 298 | 395 | 395 | 295 | 214 | 214 | 246 | 326 | 356 | 705 | 438 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM2.07m | 8:37PM2.00m | 8:56AM2.16m | 9:20PM1.92m | 9:22AM2.21m | 10:03PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM0.55m | 2:42AM0.47m | 3:16PM0.42m | 3:10AM0.60m | 3:54PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
100 | 273 | 274 | 192 | 189 | 191 | 387 | 377 | 151 | 151 | 158 | 161 | 161 | 163 | 125 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 356 | 705 | 438 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 5 |
271 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 326 | 322 | 191 | 149 | 294 | 291 | 232 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 214 | 70 | 64 | 246 | 326 | 268 | 27 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 |
78 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 54 | 93 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 153 | 131 | 298 | 395 | 395 | 295 | 210 | 184 | 61 | 43 | 39 | 46 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 10 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 8 | — | 8 | 5 | 9 | — | 19 | 32 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 94 | 141 | 141 | 46 | 41 | 39 | 23 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 28 | 94 | 141 | 57 | 19 |
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