Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 125 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 146 | 195 | 182 | 280 | 276 | 273 | 528 | 504 | 458 | 302 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:52AM1.88m | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:25AM1.94m | 11:06PM2.11m | 11:58AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:30AM0.02m | 4:17PM0.76m | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
206 | 125 | 124 | 166 | 164 | 196 | 193 | 191 | 188 | 178 | 142 | 142 | 182 | 280 | 276 | 273 | 528 | 504 | 458 | 302 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
67 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 64 | 63 | 67 | 57 | 34 | 146 | 195 | 140 | 140 | 169 | 167 | 40 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
2 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 13 | 45 | 81 | 76 | 98 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 69 | 39 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 141 | 141 | 71 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 179 | 141 | 71 | 47 | 0 | 51 | 23 | 141 | 179 | 85 | 47 | 47 |
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