Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 9AM is: 0.7m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 432 | 336 | 332 | 666 | 360 | 497 | 399 | 356 | 356 | 589 | 432 | 512 | 417 | 505 | 422 | 422 | 524 | 543 | 530 | 422 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.44m | 3:39PM1.89m | 4:07AM1.30m | 4:27PM2.01m | 6:04AM1.28m | 5:21PM2.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.80m | 10:43PM0.89m | 9:17AM0.94m | 00:00AM0.66m | 10:18AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 65 | 56 | 666 | 360 | 497 | 56 | 96 | 130 | 137 | 110 | 512 | 417 | 505 | 422 | 422 | 116 | 122 | 530 | 422 | 407 | 402 | 397 | 397 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 322 | 314 | 248 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 399 | 356 | 356 | 589 | 432 | 85 | 61 | 46 | 36 | 47 | 524 | 543 | 94 | 121 | 96 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | S 19 | S 20 | SSW 19 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 432 | 336 | 332 | 2 | 193 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 128 | 188 | 67 | 125 | — | 16 | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 9 | 21 | 96 | 101 | 150 | 68 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 106 | 96 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
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