
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
236 | 297 | 301 | 301 | 284 | 239 | 192 | 187 | 184 | 253 | 236 | 239 | 134 | 146 | 154 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 121 | 123 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.53m | 8:04PM2.55m | 10:08AM1.60m | 8:55PM2.60m | 10:50AM1.67m | 9:45PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM1.10m | 3:32AM-0.12m | 2:35PM1.05m | 4:17AM-0.16m | 3:29PM1.00m | 5:00AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
— | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:02 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 7 |
236 | 297 | 301 | 301 | 284 | 239 | 192 | 187 | 184 | 253 | 236 | 239 | 134 | 146 | 154 | 111 | 86 | 86 | 121 | 123 | 93 | 95 | 96 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 21 | S 9 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 13 |
55 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 53 | 81 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 46 | 46 | 96 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 51 | 80 | 111 | 109 | 18 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 18 | S 18 | W 17 | SW 21 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 21 | SSE 11 | SW 21 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
3 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 96 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 109 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 53 | 141 | 94 | 30 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 19 | 141 | 71 | 46 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 31 | 148 | 104 | 141 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 2 |
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