
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 6AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 24°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 66 | 78 | 73 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 91 | 181 | 130 | 130 | 92 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:33PM2.47m | 12:13PM1.77m | 11:22PM2.28m | 12:55PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM-0.01m | 5:19PM0.95m | 6:21AM0.16m | 6:18PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
91 | 12 | 28 | 63 | 66 | 78 | 73 | 80 | 58 | 64 | 50 | 57 | 52 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 23 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 88 | 86 | 80 | 55 | 181 | 130 | 130 | 74 | 3 | 74 | 74 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 |
49 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 91 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 92 | 74 | 29 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 53 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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