Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
233 | 233 | 236 | 180 | 175 | 166 | 224 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 61 | 87 | 87 | 121 | 67 | 129 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:16PM1.80m | 11:39AM2.03m | 00:03AM1.60m | 12:12PM2.05m | 1:05AM1.40m | 12:55PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:16AM0.65m | 6:09PM0.64m | 5:40AM0.80m | 7:10PM0.65m | 6:04AM0.96m | 8:30PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
89 | 70 | 51 | 225 | 248 | 240 | 224 | 157 | 154 | 149 | 114 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 44 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 65 | 106 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
233 | 233 | 236 | 36 | 175 | 166 | 104 | 101 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 46 | 66 | 66 | 55 | 43 | 87 | 87 | 121 | 38 | 129 | 107 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 8 | SSW 10 |
101 | 117 | 97 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 79 | 61 | 41 | 25 | 23 | 67 | 12 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 49 | 56 | — | — | 23 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 25 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 507 | 94 | 71 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 31 | 141 | 86 | 46 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 141 | 104 | 141 | 46 | 24 |
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