Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 1PM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
348
344
336
364
237
330
326
322
288
288
284
284
212
196
191
191
191
193
196
199
152
148
107
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
9:45AM1.48m
8:11PM2.19m
10:19AM1.50m
8:47PM2.23m
10:53AM1.51m
9:22PM2.25m
Low Tide
3:04AM0.30m
1:52PM1.18m
3:39AM0.24m
2:30PM1.18m
4:13AM0.21m
3:06PM1.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
16
16
15
18
19
17
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
480
348
344
336
364
237
330
326
110
120
124
106
83
61
69
62
56
40
41
196
114
79
82
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
W
6
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
8
16
27
26
28
29
2
2
322
288
288
284
284
212
196
191
191
191
193
31
199
152
148
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.4
SSW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
51
2
2
28
8
11
11
22
64
65
27
20
20
7
9
39
97
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1.3
W
7
Energy kJ
64
58
79
152
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
33
13
26
33
188
96
96
44
31
26
26
33
33
188
73
33
32
30
32
33
33
150
73
73
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
9
5
6
6
6
5
6
9
5
5
5
5
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