Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
136 | 140 | 173 | 219 | 219 | 169 | 129 | 127 | 289 | 377 | 469 | 430 | 759 | 668 | 547 | 547 | 538 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:39PM2.12m | 9:22AM1.62m | 8:15PM2.19m | 9:41AM1.69m | 8:49PM2.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.27m | 2:10PM1.06m | 3:17AM0.24m | 2:45PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
136 | 128 | 126 | 219 | 219 | 169 | 90 | 160 | 289 | 377 | 469 | 430 | 759 | 668 | 547 | 547 | 538 | 456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
100 | 140 | 173 | 126 | 126 | 89 | 129 | 127 | 145 | 228 | 167 | 279 | 27 | 26 | 124 | 119 | 113 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 13 | W 13 |
18 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 87 | 87 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 17 | 124 | 159 | 17 | 11 | 55 | 55 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 31 | 31 | 94 | 141 | 30 | 23 | 31 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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