Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 4AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 89 | 85 | 82 | 77 | 49 | 64 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.92m | 12:35PM1.80m | 00:05AM1.73m | 1:07PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32PM0.96m | 6:04AM0.49m | 6:23PM0.94m | 6:28AM0.63m | 7:25PM0.91m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 83 | 54 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 88 | 89 | 85 | 48 | 77 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 66 | 66 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | S 13 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 55 | 13 | 9 | 82 | 27 | 47 | 64 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 96 | 73 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 33 | 106 | 138 | 73 | 33 |
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