Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Trestles (Lowers) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Trestles (Lowers) at 4PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Trestles (Lowers). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 333 | 300 | 231 | 223 | 164 | 270 | 270 | 386 | 351 | 175 | 147 | 343 | 601 | 932 | 932 | 734 | 587 | 635 | 733 | 788 | 724 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:38AM1.37m | 9:09PM1.77m | 10:01AM1.45m | 9:43PM1.71m | 10:26AM1.52m | 10:18PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.45m | 3:55AM-0.04m | 3:45PM0.38m | 4:19AM0.02m | 4:23PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
403 | 333 | 300 | 231 | 223 | 164 | 154 | 117 | 386 | 351 | 78 | 54 | 343 | 601 | 932 | 932 | 734 | 587 | 635 | 733 | 788 | 724 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
171 | 169 | 132 | 132 | 164 | 164 | 270 | 270 | 108 | 79 | 175 | 147 | 51 | 50 | 32 | 64 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 80 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
53 | 72 | 130 | 81 | 45 | 42 | 116 | 113 | 87 | 26 | 50 | 49 | 45 | 24 | 33 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 83 | 83 | 152 | 0 | 24 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 89 | 152 | 85 | 85 | 0 |
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