Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.4° C

1.4°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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 7AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s

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 Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
959
730
602
534
522
686
686
686
679
671
567
589
581
432
427
427
421
483
477
465
447
267
301
270
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:42PM2.52m
12:53PM1.63m
11:35PM2.35m
1:47PM1.67m
00:30AM2.13m
2:41PM1.73m
Low Tide
6:08AM-0.07m
5:24PM1.12m
6:58AM0.06m
6:31PM1.14m
7:46AM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
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5:41
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
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—
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8:04
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:05
—
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8:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
16
18
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
Feels °C
16
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
16
15
17
14
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
959
730
602
534
522
686
686
686
679
671
567
589
581
432
427
427
421
483
477
465
447
255
301
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
323
192
195
236
232
176
198
189
172
169
144
167
152
115
113
102
109
107
62
62
63
267
273
270
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
—
0.3
S
12
—
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.2
SSE
18
Energy kJ
—
9
9
6
6
7
—
25
—
5
3
6
4
4
38
38
75
38
38
3
3
63
62
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.6
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
—
—
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.6
SW
10
Energy kJ
—
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
6
2
5
—
—
3
3
87
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
Huntington Beach
CAL - Orange County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Secrets
CAL - Sonoma
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Middles
CAL - Orange County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Bill's Bowls
CAL - Sonoma
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
138
44
20
28
8
33
724
138
73
37
14
18
28
33
711
96
73
44
44
28
14
138
138
138
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Doheney Beach
The Wedge
Church
The Wedge
Church
The Wedge
The Wedge
Church
Doheney Beach
Doheney Beach
Church
The Wedge
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
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CAL - Humboldt
Samoa Peninsula
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Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
HAW - Big Island
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
HAW - Big Island
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Gale Point
CAL - Humboldt
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Samoa Peninsula
CAL - Humboldt
Tennis Courts
HAW - Oahu
Tennis Courts
HAW - Oahu
Tennis Courts
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Fort Canby A Jetty
Washington
Cape Sebastian
Oregon South
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Tennis Courts
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Abalolo Reef
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Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Black Point Beach
CAL - Sonoma
Cape Sebastian
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
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Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Cob Cottage
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Tora Point
New Zealand
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Mata Veri
Chile
Cathedral Rock
Australia
Mata Veri
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
8
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
7
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
7
7
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