Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.5° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (11 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 5AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
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)
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
893
882
882
882
871
739
581
543
449
449
449
449
449
443
443
346
299
295
326
326
326
322
300
350
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:04PM2.12m
7:15AM1.45m
6:43PM2.29m
8:21AM1.50m
7:27PM2.44m
9:19AM1.55m
Low Tide
1:11AM0.52m
12:06PM0.94m
2:01AM0.26m
12:56PM1.00m
2:50AM0.05m
1:46PM1.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
20
19
19
19
20
21
22
22
Feels °C
19
18
19
17
18
20
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
893
882
882
882
871
739
581
543
449
449
449
449
449
443
443
346
299
295
236
236
312
312
295
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
62
43
43
55
55
37
37
30
33
7
25
24
24
75
74
123
171
251
326
326
326
322
300
350
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
W
12
0.1
S
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
23
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
2
2
8
5
9
9
9
12
2
14
38
75
75
19
8
1
22
19
18
8
8
11
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
6
34
3
2
35
8
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
33
33
33
33
33
33
138
138
55
20
0
8
53
138
395
138
82
16
14
0
73
138
478
96
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Rating
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3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
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3
4
4
4
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4
4
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
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2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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