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Bolsa Chica Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 22 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bolsa Chica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today?
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 11AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
150 | 152 | 152 | 249 | 152 | 79 | 106 | 107 | 154 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 139 | 140 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:53AM1.96m | 4:39PM1.70m | 3:16AM1.78m | 5:27PM1.82m | 4:42AM1.64m | 6:06PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26AM0.34m | 9:49PM1.24m | 10:24AM0.46m | 11:20PM1.08m | 11:14AM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 12 | 152 | 152 | 249 | 152 | 73 | 106 | 107 | 154 | 198 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 203 | 258 | 258 | 201 | 164 | 162 | 148 | 220 | 138 | 140 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 89 | 89 | 89 | 84 | 57 | 52 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 20 | 139 | 136 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 10 | SSW 19 | W 3 | SSW 19 | S 11 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 150 | 7 | 73 | 8 | 72 | 79 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 36 | 2 | 37 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 478 | 138 | 73 | 34 | 22 | 0 | 30 | 138 | 478 | 138 | 73 | 60 | 41 | 0 | 44 | 106 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 48 |
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