Alfonsos Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.29° N 117.04° W

Alfonsos 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Alfonsos sea temperature is
21.0° C
0.8° 

Alfonsos surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Alfonsos today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Alfonsos at 1PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Alfonsos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
305
305
301
297
288
280
280
367
264
179
179
181
189
268
275
326
344
353
358
310
306
283
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:51PM1.90m
1:24AM1.35m
1:31PM1.85m
3:10AM1.19m
2:23PM1.79m
Low Tide
6:15AM0.75m
7:40PM0.78m
6:36AM0.94m
9:05PM0.80m
6:48AM1.10m
10:52PM0.76m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:28
 mm
Temp °C
21
24
25
23
22
22
22
21
22
24
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
26
24
23
21
22
Feels °C
21
23
24
21
21
22
22
20
22
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
23
26
25
24
23
24
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