
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 7AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
158 | 198 | 219 | 177 | 108 | 154 | 121 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:36PM1.69m | 11:30AM2.07m | 00:26AM1.50m | 12:00PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33PM0.51m | 5:10AM0.80m | 6:21PM0.56m | 5:30AM0.98m | 7:16PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
100 | 198 | 219 | 177 | 108 | 154 | 121 | 89 | 80 | 56 | 76 | 74 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
45 | 44 | 92 | 83 | 79 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
58 | 129 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 75 | 74 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — |
158 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
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