Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 8AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
582 | 582 | 576 | 453 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 481 | 469 | 451 | 428 | 344 | 334 | 301 | 236 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 178 | 173 | 168 | 280 | 213 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.91m | 10:36PM1.97m | 11:10AM1.98m | 11:16PM1.80m | 11:39AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.38m | 4:36PM0.71m | 4:52AM0.50m | 5:20PM0.66m | 5:16AM0.65m | 6:09PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
582 | 582 | 576 | 453 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 117 | 187 | 193 | 198 | 164 | 106 | 301 | 236 | 139 | 114 | 89 | 66 | 225 | 260 | 240 | 280 | 213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
36 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 481 | 469 | 451 | 428 | 344 | 334 | 77 | 104 | 236 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 47 | 173 | 168 | 104 | 102 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 |
34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 15 | — | 11 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 59 | 85 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 141 | 161 | 97 | 178 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | 38 | 37 | 59 | 203 | 265 | — | — | — | 201 | 81 | 96 | 208 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 30 | 28 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 1 | 36 | 94 | 104 | 71 | 46 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 24 | 31 | 94 | 94 | 41 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 104 | 46 | 40 |
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