
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 12PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 445 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 358 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 298 | 432 | 395 | 428 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.45m | 11:09AM2.06m | 1:33AM1.34m | 11:42AM1.95m | 12:23PM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM1.13m | 6:44PM0.50m | 4:57AM1.23m | 7:46PM0.60m | 9:07PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 |
575 | 568 | 554 | 546 | 532 | 445 | 434 | 434 | 434 | 358 | 326 | 318 | 314 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 242 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 432 | 395 | 428 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 6 | 153 | 176 | 227 | 298 | 226 | 217 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 11 | S 9 | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 10 |
22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 153 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 4 | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 50 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 71 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 |
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