Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
22.5°C
3.0° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (06 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (06 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.6
S
13
1.3
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
15
1.6
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
12
1.6
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
494
843
971
999
1004
943
546
919
606
522
1060
888
738
742
599
559
346
281
254
547
530
198
191
146
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
7:46AM1.52m
6:05PM2.17m
8:14AM1.65m
7:04PM2.26m
8:42AM1.77m
7:56PM2.31m
Low Tide
00:44AM0.29m
11:53AM1.25m
1:32AM0.17m
12:59PM1.09m
2:12AM0.11m
1:52PM0.92m
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:28
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:09
7:07
 mm
1
1
4
6
1
Temp °C
24
23
22
19
21
25
25
23
23
23
24
28
29
28
26
26
25
26
27
30
31
30
29
28
Feels °C
23
23
23
18
21
25
25
24
25
25
26
29
28
26
24
25
25
26
27
29
29
27
27
28
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