
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 5PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
101 | 55 | 82 | 154 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 152 | 150 | 142 | 130 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 125 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.71m | 8:49PM2.51m | 10:19AM1.80m | 9:36PM2.45m | 10:52AM1.88m | 10:21PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.94m | 3:54AM-0.06m | 3:28PM0.84m | 4:30AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
101 | 55 | 51 | 154 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 152 | 150 | 142 | 130 | 173 | 173 | 206 | 206 | 125 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
95 | 51 | 82 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 52 | 47 | 73 | 69 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 64 | 61 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | W 3 | W 4 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
11 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 33 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 81 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 12 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
— | 2 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 141 | 654 | 141 | 71 | 71 | 23 | 32 | 47 | 141 | 141 | 98 | 87 | 65 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 141 | 93 | 30 |
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