
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 2PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 64 | 63 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 91 | 181 | 130 | 130 | 92 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 77 | 190 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 199 | 171 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:13PM1.77m | 11:22PM2.28m | 12:55PM1.82m | 00:11AM2.03m | 1:37PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.95m | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.95m | 6:58AM0.36m | 7:25PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
64 | 58 | 48 | 59 | 51 | 47 | 48 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 74 | 77 | 190 | 243 | 246 | 252 | 99 | 130 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 16 |
64 | 64 | 63 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 55 | 181 | 130 | 130 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 69 | 99 | 199 | 171 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 16 |
28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 92 | 51 | 29 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 66 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 180 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
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