Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
458 | 302 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 310 | 287 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 272 | 272 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:58AM1.97m | 11:51PM1.86m | 12:32PM1.97m | 00:41AM1.61m | 1:08PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.73m | 6:04AM0.57m | 6:53PM0.76m | 6:31AM0.78m | 7:58PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
458 | 302 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 310 | 287 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 41 | 272 | 43 | 33 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 10 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
41 | 88 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 268 | 8 | 272 | 188 | 8 | 25 | 31 | 180 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 |
6 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
— | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 | — | — | 20 | 33 | 42 | 50 | — | 43 | — | 60 | 45 | 47 | 73 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 66 | 43 | 43 | 16 | 33 | 94 | 141 | 141 | 57 | 43 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 31 | 94 | 141 | 66 | 32 |
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