
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 8AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
434 | 339 | 334 | 494 | 628 | 636 | 534 | 534 | 520 | 500 | 468 | 462 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 366 | 443 | 419 | 324 | 281 | 361 | 366 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02AM1.57m | 4:47PM1.67m | 7:10AM1.66m | 5:50PM1.72m | 7:22AM1.76m | 6:41PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.61m | 11:37AM1.35m | 00:08AM0.58m | 12:25PM1.19m | 00:40AM0.55m | 1:03PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
434 | 339 | 334 | 494 | 628 | 636 | 534 | 534 | 520 | 500 | 468 | 462 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 366 | 443 | 419 | 324 | 281 | 361 | 366 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | S 18 | S 18 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 22 | W 8 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
230 | 222 | 220 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 43 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 137 | 134 | 152 | 216 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 20 | WNW 10 | S 22 | W 9 | SSW 22 | W 14 | SSW 21 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
49 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 37 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 84 | 34 | 33 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | SSW 8 | W 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 31 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 32 | 74 | 46 | 36 | 19 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 94 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 71 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
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