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Bolsa Chica Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bolsa Chica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 2PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | |
143 | 149 | 152 | 152 | 149 | 107 | 105 | 105 | 108 | 111 | 110 | 133 | 186 | 183 | 263 | 397 | 378 | 446 | 437 | 432 | 432 | 694 | 651 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:39AM1.54m | 8:30PM2.22m | 10:21AM1.53m | 9:01PM2.23m | 11:02AM1.51m | 9:33PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM1.08m | 3:48AM0.25m | 2:46PM1.13m | 4:24AM0.23m | 3:17PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 143 | 149 | 152 | 152 | 149 | 107 | 105 | 31 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 87 | 119 | 116 | 97 | 146 | 432 | 432 | 694 | 651 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 105 | 108 | 111 | 110 | 102 | 67 | 183 | 263 | 397 | 378 | 446 | 437 | 112 | 82 | 42 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 54 | 133 | 186 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 102 | 102 | 151 | 19 | 28 | 86 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 11 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 138 | 150 | 138 | 106 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 34 | 138 | 106 | 68 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 0 | 33 | 106 | 96 | 46 | 28 | 33 | 33 |
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