Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
23.3°C
4.2° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 3PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (18 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
236
236
236
236
184
183
171
258
255
252
252
252
252
252
255
255
375
379
375
370
362
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:42PM1.74m
8:15AM1.45m
4:26PM1.74m
7:58AM1.51m
5:40PM1.81m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.66m
10:15AM1.44m
00:33AM0.57m
11:57AM1.35m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
22
22
22
21
21
20
20
22
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
23
21
21
21
21
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