Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 3PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 142 | 130 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 125 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 146 | 195 | 182 | 280 | 276 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:19AM1.80m | 9:36PM2.45m | 10:52AM1.88m | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:25AM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.84m | 4:30AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.76m | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 150 | 142 | 130 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 125 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 142 | 142 | 182 | 280 | 276 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 27 | 28 | 52 | 50 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 64 | 63 | 43 | 58 | 34 | 146 | 195 | 140 | 140 | 169 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 3 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 81 | 76 | 98 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 68 | 59 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 3 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 141 | 655 | 94 | 71 | 34 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 141 | 141 | 94 | 40 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 141 | 1046 | 141 | 71 | 46 |
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