Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.9°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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 4PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (10 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Sat
13
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1231
1189
939
893
893
882
882
882
871
739
581
543
449
449
449
449
449
443
443
346
299
295
326
326
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:58AM1.42m
6:04PM2.12m
7:15AM1.45m
6:43PM2.29m
8:21AM1.50m
7:27PM2.44m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.86m
1:11AM0.52m
12:06PM0.94m
2:01AM0.26m
12:56PM1.00m
2:50AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
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
18
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
22
23
22
21
20
19
19
Feels °C
19
19
20
20
18
19
18
19
19
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
21
22
22
20
20
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
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
Energy kJ
1231
1189
939
893
893
882
882
882
871
739
581
543
449
449
449
449
449
443
443
346
299
295
236
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
6
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
Energy kJ
38
26
35
43
62
43
43
55
55
57
36
30
33
44
6
25
24
75
74
123
171
251
326
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
S
10
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
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
S
8
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
8
6
6
8
2
2
8
5
9
9
9
12
2
38
38
75
75
19
19
1
2
22
19
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
33
33
234
96
33
33
33
33
33
33
34
138
76
0
0
0
0
138
138
138
44
44
44
30
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
8
7
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
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