Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 12AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
287 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 183 | 217 | 226 | 147 | 151 | 155 | 157 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:32PM1.97m | 00:41AM1.61m | 1:08PM1.95m | 1:44AM1.38m | 1:48PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53PM0.76m | 6:31AM0.78m | 7:58PM0.79m | 6:54AM0.97m | 9:23PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
287 | 272 | 272 | 33 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 47 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | 63 | 68 | 72 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
20 | 19 | 18 | 268 | 8 | 31 | 33 | 188 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 183 | 217 | 226 | 147 | 151 | 155 | 157 | 178 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — |
13 | 9 | 26 | 45 | 38 | 43 | 60 | — | 47 | 44 | 50 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 70 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 141 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 46 | 46 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 180 | 71 | 46 | 32 |
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