Cottons Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Orange County, USA)
Cottons Point Spot ID
Type: reef and point
Reliability: consistent
Best: Swell SW | Wind NE
Sea Temperature Today is: 24.2 °C
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| Wave (m) |
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| Period (s) | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
glass | glass | glass |
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Cottons Point in San Diego County is an exposed reef and point break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest.The break here is a left hand point. Best around mid tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Rocks are a hazard.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
For San Clemente, California, 4 km from Cottons Point.
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Cottons Point Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At San Clemente, 2 km from Cottons Point.
calm km/h |  dry | Air temperature 21 °C |
Current weather near Cottons Point
Buoy Data:
At Camp Pendleton Nearshore, CA, 15 miles from Cottons Point.
| 2PM | 3PM | 4PM | 5PM | |
| Data Age | 4 hr | 3 hr | 2 hr | 1 hr |
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| Dominant period (s) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Overall Cottons Point Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in July
The figure shows the combination of swells directed at Cottons Point over a normal July... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
The two graphs above are also combined in the single Cottons Point surf consistency graph.
Also see Cottons Point surf quality by season and Cottons Point surf quality by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to CAL - Orange County surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Cottons Point
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cottons Point:
(click location name for more details)- Closest break1 mi
- Second closest break1 mi
- Third closest break1 mi
- Fourth closest break1 mi
- Fifth closest break2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Cottons Point:
- Closest wave buoy15 mi
- Second closest wave buoy16 mi
- Third closest wave buoy34 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy36 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy40 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cottons Point:
- Closest tide station2 mi
- Second closest tide station8 mi
- Third closest tide station11 mi
- Fourth closest tide station15 mi
- Fifth closest tide station18 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cottons Point:
- Closest ski area57 mi
- Second closest ski area66 mi
- Third closest ski area68 mi
- Fourth closest ski area70 mi
- Fifth closest ski area71 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cottons Point:
- Closest city location3 mi
- Second closest city location8 mi
- Third closest city location9 mi
- Fourth closest city location11 mi
- Fifth closest city location14 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Cottons Point is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK) in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cottons Point is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 41 km (25 miles) away.
- Third is March Arb (Riverside) Airport (RIV) in USA, 64 km (40 miles) away.
- Riverside Muni Airport (RAL) in USA is 65 km (40 miles) away.
- Long Beach Airport (LGB), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Cottons Point and is 70 km (43 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Cottons Point, CAL - Orange County. Use the tab navigation above to view Cottons Point sea temperature, Cottons Point photographs, Cottons Point detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Cottons Point webcams, current wind from CAL - Orange County live weather stations and Cottons Point tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Cottons Point.
FEATURE UPDATE: we now show red swell icons for 'open sea' swells that are travelling in an unfavourable direction for the surf break. In places, these swells may still wrap around coastlines and produce smaller waves at some breaks. They are also significant for windsurfers and other water users that tend to venture further off-shore.
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