
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 2PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 338 | 338 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 174 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06AM1.58m | 6:31PM1.90m | 8:18AM1.66m | 7:13PM1.98m | 8:32AM1.75m | 7:51PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM1.23m | 1:40AM0.42m | 1:21PM1.09m | 2:05AM0.38m | 1:55PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
342 | 338 | 338 | 334 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 310 | 302 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 255 | 248 | 242 | 226 | 220 | 174 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
50 | 46 | 45 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
4 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 57 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 31 | 141 | 86 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 141 | 94 | 31 | 31 |
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