Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Westward Beach/Point Dume today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Westward Beach/Point Dume at 11AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Westward Beach/Point Dume. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
436 | 392 | 387 | 382 | 291 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 207 | 288 | 201 | 206 | 211 | 157 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.83m | 12:39PM1.95m | 00:48AM1.58m | 1:15PM1.92m | 1:53AM1.36m | 1:56PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.58m | 7:01PM0.76m | 6:37AM0.78m | 8:08PM0.79m | 7:00AM0.98m | 9:34PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 |
436 | 392 | 387 | 382 | 291 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 186 | 183 | 39 | 54 | 43 | 288 | 201 | 206 | 211 | 157 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 |
10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 183 | 183 | 207 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 66 | 42 | 42 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 18 | 70 | 64 | 62 | — | — | 12 | 15 | 25 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 209 | 73 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 104 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
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