Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.5° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (30 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 9PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)--
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)18s

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

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
211
154
154
123
270
255
234
175
127
127
214
171
169
166
240
348
322
176
146
142
201
280
288
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:27AM1.52m
9:57PM2.24m
12:01PM1.52m
10:31PM2.19m
12:35PM1.53m
11:04PM2.10m
Low Tide
3:41PM1.16m
5:21AM0.22m
4:18PM1.16m
5:54AM0.26m
4:57PM1.18m
6:25AM0.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
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5:45
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—
—
—
—
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5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
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5:46
—
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—
8:06
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:06
—
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—
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8:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
20
Feels °C
16
16
15
17
17
17
17
17
15
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
124
211
154
154
123
270
255
234
175
127
127
214
171
169
166
240
348
322
176
146
142
201
280
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
82
79
17
73
73
8
14
8
8
71
125
127
125
6
8
8
8
104
146
8
6
7
14
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
5
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
16
7
75
11
13
44
44
29
25
25
8
9
10
74
24
23
54
21
21
104
60
21
21
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
W
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
—
0.6
W
4
—
—
—
Energy kJ
15
17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
13
8
12
—
14
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
478
101
73
32
59
17
3
33
182
138
73
37
28
8
33
33
182
96
73
17
17
33
0
33
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
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Magics
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
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1
2
4
3
3
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2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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