
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 5PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 265 | 329 | 326 | 246 | 246 | 257 | 302 | 298 | 371 | 371 | 295 | 266 | 362 | 344 | 314 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 222 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.89m | 7:27PM1.80m | 7:55AM2.03m | 8:12PM1.81m | 8:17AM2.17m | 8:57PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.80m | 1:34AM0.59m | 2:13PM0.58m | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:51PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
273 | 265 | 254 | 195 | 192 | 189 | 257 | 302 | 95 | 63 | 371 | 295 | 266 | 80 | 73 | 71 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 222 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 18 | S 18 | W 6 |
19 | 251 | 329 | 326 | 246 | 246 | 162 | 125 | 298 | 371 | 123 | 86 | 85 | 362 | 344 | 314 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | W 9 | — | WSW 5 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
280 | 22 | 16 | — | 18 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 137 | 135 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — |
— | 18 | 20 | 20 | — | 13 | 14 | 30 | 170 | 97 | 50 | 71 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 374 | 472 | 148 | 71 | 57 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 99 | 19 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 71 | 57 | 23 |
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