Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
19.3° C

2.4°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.


How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (15 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 21s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 9PM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)--
Afternoon (15 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
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
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
384
441
543
543
463
361
318
531
834
959
959
730
602
534
522
686
686
686
679
671
567
589
437
432
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:07AM1.60m
9:51PM2.60m
11:59AM1.61m
10:42PM2.52m
12:53PM1.63m
11:35PM2.35m
Low Tide
3:29PM1.07m
5:18AM-0.15m
4:24PM1.09m
6:08AM-0.07m
5:24PM1.12m
6:58AM0.06m
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
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
21
19
17
17
17
17
19
20
20
18
17
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
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
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
384
341
328
243
187
184
181
531
834
959
959
730
602
534
522
686
686
686
679
671
567
589
437
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
Energy kJ
210
441
543
543
463
361
318
219
219
286
290
192
195
236
232
229
198
189
193
146
144
106
106
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
S
12
0.1
W
9
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
Energy kJ
53
9
8
6
81
127
127
116
9
6
7
7
25
2
6
6
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
5
3
10
9
8
9
6
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
138
138
68
41
40
44
60
138
138
138
68
39
28
20
3
33
106
138
82
30
20
14
33
685
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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