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Bolsa Chica surf break

Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 11 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
16.2° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today?

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Afternoon (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
207
193
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
170
166
161
158
120
162
155
208
295
295
362
246
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:36PM1.85m
6:19AM1.63m
6:59PM2.02m
7:20AM1.65m
7:26PM2.20m
8:17AM1.67m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.93m
12:24PM0.66m
1:29AM0.66m
1:00PM0.72m
2:12AM0.40m
1:36PM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
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5:52
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—
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5:52
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7:43
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—
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7:44
—
—
—
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7:45
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
15
15
14
13
13
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
280
207
193
246
242
242
242
242
186
183
180
175
170
166
161
158
120
102
155
208
295
295
362
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
31
29
28
30
30
31
35
47
46
25
25
23
22
64
63
62
103
162
102
68
21
34
86
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
25
26
27
29
30
9
29
23
24
24
25
71
64
21
21
21
20
40
30
55
33
24
8
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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Energy kJ
—
—
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—
—
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Trestles (Uppers)
CAL - Orange County
Santa Ana River Jetties
CAL - Orange County
Trestles (Lowers)
CAL - Orange County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Pleasure Point-Insides
CAL - Santa Cruz
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Agate and Pearl Street
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
73
59
14
32
34
34
34
34
57
9
57
20
14
34
506
138
73
32
33
32
33
33
33
96
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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