
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 7AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | 93 | 91 | 64 | 46 | 81 | 98 | 262 | 273 | 219 | 138 | 108 | 121 | 116 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | 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 | 11:02AM2.11m | 11:36PM1.69m | 11:30AM2.07m | 00:26AM1.50m | 12:00PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.62m | 5:33PM0.51m | 5:10AM0.80m | 6:21PM0.56m | 5:30AM0.98m | 7:16PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
45 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 41 | 81 | 98 | 262 | 273 | 219 | 138 | 90 | 121 | 116 | 80 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 35 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | 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 |
97 | 93 | 91 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 92 | 44 | 79 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 103 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
25 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 129 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 15 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 75 | 74 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 94 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
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