Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at 13th Street today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for 13th Street at 1AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at 13th Street. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:21PM2.31m | 11:25AM1.94m | 11:06PM2.11m | 11:58AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.17m | 5:06PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.36m | 5:57PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
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 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
63 | 67 | 57 | 34 | 146 | 195 | 140 | 140 | 169 | 167 | 40 | 6 | 7 | 88 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
81 | 76 | 98 | 97 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 61 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SSW 11 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 82 | 5 | — | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1045 | 141 | 134 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 141 | 141 | 71 | 19 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 142 | 142 | 85 |
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