
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Surfside Jetty today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Surfside Jetty at 12PM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Surfside Jetty. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wed 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 142 | 133 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 124 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 266 | 329 | 385 | 375 | 360 | 355 | 346 | 265 | 247 | 187 | 139 | 98 | 173 | 173 | 178 | 123 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:43AM2.28m | 9:06PM1.63m | 8:10AM2.28m | 9:48PM1.58m | 8:39AM2.25m | 10:33PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.90m | 2:44PM0.22m | 1:58AM0.99m | 3:20PM0.20m | 2:25AM1.07m | 3:57PM0.23m | 2:52AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
5 | 142 | 133 | 127 | 125 | 94 | 124 | 96 | 122 | 122 | 266 | 329 | 385 | 375 | 360 | 355 | 346 | 265 | 247 | 187 | 139 | 98 | 173 | 173 | 178 | 123 | 121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 15 |
75 | 11 | 14 | 73 | 80 | 125 | 61 | 122 | 63 | 63 | 121 | 119 | 118 | 112 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 52 | 79 | 77 | 46 | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 17 | — | — | S 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | SW 14 |
70 | 72 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 95 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 103 | 53 | 53 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | SE 8 | — | W 5 | WNW 2 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 46 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 141 | 46 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 94 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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