
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 3AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 13 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
74 | 74 | 77 | 190 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 201 | 171 | 116 | 112 | 110 | 208 | 238 | 316 | 298 | 336 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:11AM2.03m | 1:37PM1.86m | 1:05AM1.75m | 2:21PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM0.95m | 6:58AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.96m | 7:34AM0.58m | 8:43PM0.94m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
14 | 14 | 77 | 190 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 98 | 58 | 116 | 112 | 110 | 141 | 138 | 316 | 190 | 336 | 325 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
74 | 74 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 69 | 99 | 201 | 171 | 66 | 81 | 88 | 208 | 238 | 241 | 127 | 235 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 5 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 |
33 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 48 | 66 | 62 | 61 | 91 | 5 | 298 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 6 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 104 | 66 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 94 | 56 | 19 |
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