
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 1AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
266 | 362 | 320 | 314 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 158 | 145 | 143 | 141 | 101 | 101 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:12PM1.81m | 8:17AM2.17m | 8:57PM1.80m | 8:44AM2.30m | 9:44PM1.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.64m | 2:51PM0.38m | 2:30AM0.72m | 3:31PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
107 | 84 | 92 | 71 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 158 | 145 | 143 | 141 | 101 | 101 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 10 |
266 | 362 | 320 | 314 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 50 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | S 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — |
85 | — | — | 7 | 47 | 28 | 27 | 25 | — | 25 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 11 | W 3 | WNW 4 |
152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 37 | 5 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 99 | 142 | 23 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 94 |
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