Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
17.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 3AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
416
483
477
465
447
267
301
270
273
301
412
489
523
565
573
573
573
430
403
367
362
362
362
301
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:30AM2.13m
2:41PM1.73m
1:31AM1.88m
3:33PM1.80m
2:44AM1.64m
4:22PM1.88m
Low Tide
6:31PM1.14m
7:46AM0.23m
7:51PM1.15m
8:34AM0.42m
9:21PM1.09m
9:21AM0.61m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:05
8:05
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
Feels °C
16
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
16
14
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
416
483
477
465
447
255
301
248
248
301
412
489
523
565
573
573
573
430
403
367
362
362
362
301
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
126
107
62
62
63
267
273
270
273
123
20
44
6
6
51
51
83
74
110
11
7
7
69
159
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
74
38
5
3
3
63
69
31
33
19
61
57
51
87
24
21
99
97
149
72
72
71
7
63
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
W
4
0.6
SW
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
6
7
3
87
6
7
8
9
9
6
9
12
9
10
11
11
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
96
44
1
45
0
101
138
138
138
49
44
41
30
138
138
138
68
44
44
28
20
34
510
96
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Rating
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
3
3
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2
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3
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3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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