Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 2PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
146 | 195 | 182 | 280 | 276 | 273 | 528 | 504 | 458 | 302 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 310 | 287 | 275 | 272 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.94m | 11:06PM2.11m | 11:58AM1.97m | 11:51PM1.86m | 12:32PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.73m | 6:04AM0.57m | 6:53PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
142 | 142 | 182 | 280 | 276 | 273 | 528 | 504 | 458 | 302 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 310 | 287 | 275 | 272 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
146 | 195 | 140 | 140 | 169 | 167 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 88 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
35 | 35 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 11 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | 19 | 82 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 39 | — | 33 | — | 28 | 37 | 58 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 53 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 28 | 40 | 46 | 34 | 141 | 104 | 141 | 66 | 40 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 94 | 141 | 66 | 43 |
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