
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 9AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | 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 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
510 | 629 | 528 | 629 | 734 | 601 | 566 | 559 | 499 | 505 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 547 | 547 | 534 | 876 | 808 | 711 | 721 | 534 | 360 | 392 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:24AM1.57m | 9:08PM2.27m | 10:50AM1.60m | 9:42PM2.26m | 11:15AM1.64m | 10:15PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.20m | 2:57PM1.09m | 4:21AM0.19m | 3:33PM1.04m | 4:49AM0.21m | 4:10PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
510 | 629 | 528 | 629 | 734 | 601 | 566 | 559 | 499 | 540 | 558 | 657 | 639 | 631 | 425 | 384 | 534 | 876 | 808 | 711 | 721 | 534 | 339 | 392 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSE 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
58 | 77 | 57 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 249 | 354 | 505 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 547 | 547 | 303 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 90 | 360 | 370 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 19 | SSE 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 |
9 | 9 | 53 | 107 | 153 | 146 | 205 | 118 | 31 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | — | 34 | 21 | 23 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 148 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 94 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 141 | 71 | 46 | 48 |
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