Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 6PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
256 | 212 | 215 | 217 | 217 | 215 | 176 | 120 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 186 | 183 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:40PM1.84m | 3:53PM1.82m | 8:28AM1.37m | 5:11PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM1.14m | 11:04PM0.75m | 00:23AM0.65m | 10:13AM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
72 | 51 | 41 | 217 | 217 | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 165 | 165 | 186 | 183 | 116 | 113 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
256 | 212 | 215 | 6 | 11 | 215 | 176 | 120 | 163 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 |
15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 57 | 57 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 51 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 39 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 31 | 93 | 141 | 65 | 31 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 93 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 98 | 71 | 30 | 31 |
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