Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 3PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 134 | 204 | 204 | 267 | 312 | 129 | 329 | 315 | 469 | 582 | 582 | 576 | 453 | 412 | 493 | 487 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM2.18m | 10:23AM1.84m | 9:58PM2.10m | 10:45AM1.91m | 10:36PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.86m | 4:06AM0.30m | 3:57PM0.78m | 4:29AM0.38m | 4:36PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | W 8 | W 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
202 | 202 | 292 | 229 | 178 | 165 | 123 | 118 | 83 | 80 | 61 | 52 | 315 | 469 | 114 | 111 | 94 | 94 | 412 | 493 | 487 | 152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | SSW 19 | S 9 | SSW 19 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 |
108 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 134 | 204 | 204 | 33 | 312 | 78 | 329 | 33 | 56 | 582 | 582 | 576 | 453 | 77 | 15 | 12 | 481 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 7 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 9 |
75 | 74 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 58 | 40 | 267 | 34 | 129 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 79 | 97 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 32 | 53 | 56 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 53 | 93 | 47 | 30 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 93 | 85 | 71 | 30 |
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