
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 7AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
294 | 283 | 226 | 226 | 367 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 441 | 392 | 377 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 339 | 339 | 334 | 325 | 266 | 321 | 325 | 689 | 574 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.48m | 11:16AM2.33m | 1:58AM1.43m | 12:12PM2.19m | 3:39AM1.46m | 1:23PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM1.13m | 6:58PM0.19m | 5:35AM1.25m | 8:10PM0.27m | 6:57AM1.35m | 9:25PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | 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 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
294 | 283 | 226 | 226 | 367 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 441 | 392 | 377 | 348 | 344 | 344 | 339 | 339 | 334 | 325 | 257 | 321 | 325 | 689 | 574 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 |
17 | 17 | 64 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 74 | 123 | 146 | 266 | 184 | 249 | 7 | 7 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | W 15 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 14 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 21 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | W 12 | W 17 | W 17 |
2 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | — | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 8 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 141 | 71 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 57 | 78 | 53 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 1 | 86 |
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