Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W 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 1AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| 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 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | SW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 134 | 204 | 204 | 202 | 312 | 129 | 329 | 315 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:49PM2.21m | 10:01AM1.76m | 9:23PM2.18m | 10:23AM1.84m | 9:58PM2.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.96m | 3:42AM0.25m | 3:20PM0.86m | 4:06AM0.30m | 3:57PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 |
555 | 456 | 426 | 338 | 326 | 249 | 202 | 202 | 292 | 229 | 220 | 162 | 123 | 118 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 329 | 315 | 469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 8 | W 7 |
122 | 119 | 112 | 106 | 104 | 75 | 108 | 76 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 134 | 204 | 204 | 202 | 312 | 129 | 53 | 50 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 20 | SW 13 | W 10 | S 8 |
17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 103 | 19 | 63 | 17 | 48 | 46 | 127 | 45 | 51 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 26 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 93 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 122 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 141 | 71 | 21 | 31 |
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