Beer Can Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.97° N 121.95° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Beer Can Beach sea temperature is
15.9° C

3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Beer Can Beach today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Beer Can Beach at 6AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

Table - waves today at Beer Can Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
674
525
519
425
372
362
362
362
325
325
276
264
261
197
156
179
232
264
264
229
173
322
298
295
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
0
NNE
5
NE
0
NNW
0
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
0
ENE
0
WNW
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
0
SSE
0
SW
0
S
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:01AM1.63m
5:27PM1.95m
5:25AM1.46m
6:07PM2.00m
6:55AM1.38m
Low Tide
10:41PM1.05m
10:29AM0.59m
00:00AM0.91m
11:13AM0.78m
1:08AM0.75m
11:57AM0.95m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
13
12
14
19
21
21
16
13
13
12
14
19
21
21
17
13
12
12
13
19
20
20
Feels °C
15
14
13
12
14
18
19
20
16
13
13
12
14
18
19
19
17
14
13
12
13
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
674
525
519
425
372
362
362
362
325
124
119
116
119
119
111
103
73
75
264
59
59
322
298
275
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
19
Energy kJ
39
39
39
149
149
56
73
145
121
325
264
264
261
197
156
116
232
264
76
229
116
59
59
295
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.2
S
11
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
WNW
8
Energy kJ
21
98
149
20
25
149
97
9
159
211
276
209
178
123
120
179
114
114
114
116
173
216
295
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
Energy kJ
44
96
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
104
343
1
0
0
0
0
0
104
7
7
7
0
0
0
0
104
38
38
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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