Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 268 | 211 | 208 | 261 | 310 | 291 | 203 | 151 | 184 | 155 | 146 | 242 | 249 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 277 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:08PM1.95m | 1:44AM1.38m | 1:48PM1.90m | 3:33AM1.23m | 2:40PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.79m | 6:54AM0.97m | 9:23PM0.80m | 7:10AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 268 | 268 | 211 | 39 | 44 | 310 | 291 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 242 | 249 | 256 | 270 | 277 | 280 | 280 | 277 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 32 | 32 | 208 | 261 | 37 | 37 | 203 | 151 | 184 | 155 | 146 | 39 | 42 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 138 | 44 | 48 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 182 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 138 | 138 | 28 | 16 |
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