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Sandbox surf Forecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 18 Apr 2024 PDT
Forecast update in hr min s Update imminent
Sandbox surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandbox sea temperature is 15.9°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.6 °C max: 17.6 °C min: 13.8 °C)
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Sandbox surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sandbox sea temperature is 15.9°C (Statistics for 18 Apr 1981-2005 - mean: 15.6 °C max: 17.6 °C min: 13.8 °C)
How big are the waves at Sandbox today?
The current surf forecast for Sandbox at 4PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Sandbox. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
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| Energy (?) | 561 | 539 | 505 | 376 | 376 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 297 | 293 | 289 | 277 | 265 | 261 | 295 | 257 | 255 | 323 | 323 | 404 | 352 | 322 | 135 | 171 | 278 | 216 | 417 | 499 | 493 | 487 | 161 | 201 | 155 | 198 | 203 | 248 | 251 | 248 | 201 | 198 | 428 | 336 | 211 | 206 | 201 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 191 | 157 | 196 | 191 | 150 | 148 | 110 | 110 | 184 | 148 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | on | glass | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:32AM 1.76 | 7:51PM 1.79 | 7:17AM 1.79 | 8:08PM 1.87 | 7:57AM 1.80 | 8:25PM 1.96 | 8:35AM 1.79 | 8:43PM 2.03 | 9:12AM 1.76 | 9:03PM 2.10 | 9:50AM 1.70 | 9:25PM 2.14 | 10:30AM 1.62 | 9:48PM 2.16 | 11:12AM 1.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:14PM 0.51 | 1:35AM 0.95 | 1:41PM 0.54 | 2:07AM 0.79 | 2:06PM 0.59 | 2:38AM 0.65 | 2:29PM 0.66 | 3:09AM 0.52 | 2:51PM 0.74 | 3:41AM 0.42 | 3:13PM 0.84 | 4:15AM 0.36 | 3:35PM 0.94 | 4:51AM 0.34 | 3:55PM 1.04 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:07 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:27 |
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| Temp. °C | 13 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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