Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
17.5° C

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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 3AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
430
403
367
362
362
362
301
301
264
261
203
189
180
177
175
232
229
229
218
318
298
419
360
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:44AM1.64m
4:22PM1.88m
4:12AM1.45m
5:06PM1.95m
5:48AM1.37m
Low Tide
9:21PM1.09m
9:21AM0.61m
10:52PM0.97m
10:08AM0.79m
00:07AM0.80m
10:55AM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
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5:41
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5:41
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8:05
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8:05
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8:06
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8:06
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
18
18
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
19
21
21
Feels °C
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
18
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
17
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
Energy kJ
573
430
403
367
362
362
362
301
301
264
261
203
189
180
116
175
232
229
229
171
318
287
419
360
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
83
74
9
9
72
71
69
159
211
209
209
178
123
121
177
116
116
114
114
114
216
298
188
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
SSE
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
99
97
110
72
6
3
3
63
61
61
7
7
8
8
7
33
8
143
132
218
4
4
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
—
—
—
—
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
—
—
—
—
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
11
12
—
—
—
—
6
3
5
9
—
—
—
—
13
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach - Rockpile
CAL - Orange County
The Wedge
CAL - Orange County
Laguna Beach - Rockpile
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
Morro Beach
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Port Hueneme Beach Park
CAL - Ventura
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Newport Point
CAL - Orange County
56th St
CAL - Orange County
Bolsa Chica
CAL - Orange County
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
59
44
30
20
30
34
138
73
73
28
28
33
118
34
510
96
59
16
14
0
37
138
182
138
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Church
Church
San Clemente Pier
The Wedge
The Wedge
Church
Church
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
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HAW - Big Island
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Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls
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Off the Wall/Insanities
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Super Tubes
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
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(10 max)
9
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8
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