Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 3AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
103 | 134 | 204 | 204 | 267 | 312 | 129 | 329 | 315 | 469 | 582 | 582 | 576 | 453 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:23PM2.18m | 10:23AM1.84m | 9:58PM2.10m | 10:45AM1.91m | 10:36PM1.97m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.30m | 3:57PM0.78m | 4:29AM0.38m | 4:36PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 7 |
178 | 165 | 123 | 118 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 329 | 315 | 469 | 582 | 582 | 576 | 453 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 19 | W 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 | SSW 16 |
103 | 134 | 204 | 204 | 267 | 312 | 46 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 26 | 52 | 68 | 54 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 481 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 10 | S 8 | W 9 | S 8 |
19 | 19 | 62 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 129 | 45 | 26 | 14 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 56 | 73 | 214 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 166 | 93 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 93 | 47 | 47 | 33 |
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