
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
195 | 195 | 157 | 150 | 135 | 270 | 247 | 138 | 109 | 235 | 163 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 151 | 178 | 77 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:23AM2.23m | 11:18PM1.66m | 10:56AM2.24m | 00:16AM1.50m | 11:35AM2.21m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM0.35m | 4:35AM0.85m | 6:00PM0.36m | 5:03AM0.99m | 7:03PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 14 |
195 | 293 | 285 | 326 | 317 | 270 | 247 | 138 | 83 | 62 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 59 | 80 | 71 | 51 | 28 | 151 | 178 | 21 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 14 | W 6 |
217 | 195 | 157 | 150 | 107 | 307 | 317 | 303 | 217 | 164 | 107 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 28 | 22 | 73 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
26 | 33 | 90 | 88 | 80 | 97 | 68 | 75 | 109 | 235 | 163 | 70 | 46 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 80 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 59 | 72 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 104 | 148 | 57 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 94 | 148 | 86 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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