Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
759 | 584 | 555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 326 | 249 | 164 | 164 | 242 | 229 | 178 | 165 | 204 | 204 | 202 | 312 | 129 | 329 | 315 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:41AM1.69m | 8:49PM2.21m | 10:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM2.18m | 10:23AM1.84m | 9:58PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.96m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:20PM0.86m | 4:06AM0.30m | 3:57PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
759 | 584 | 555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 326 | 249 | 164 | 164 | 242 | 229 | 178 | 165 | 123 | 118 | 111 | 93 | 48 | 329 | 315 | 469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | W 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
28 | 159 | 122 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 108 | 76 | 102 | 40 | 41 | 134 | 204 | 66 | 83 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 10 |
124 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 29 | 18 | 204 | 202 | 312 | 129 | 64 | 44 | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 4 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 18 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 28 | 53 | 31 | 1 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 71 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 141 | 71 | 23 | 31 |
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