Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
21.5° C
2.7° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 3AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)12s
Afternoon (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
S
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
S
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
S
13
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SSW
24
0.5
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
297
276
272
247
239
184
161
276
286
286
345
273
444
368
271
217
239
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:42AM1.31m
5:46PM1.96m
8:36AM1.39m
6:34PM2.02m
Low Tide
00:48AM0.63m
10:51AM1.24m
1:36AM0.51m
12:04PM1.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
21
20
21
24
25
26
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
22
24
24
25
23
23
23
23
22
24
23
24
24
23
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