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Bolsa Chica surf break

Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
16.7° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today?

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
183
180
175
170
166
161
158
103
162
155
208
295
295
362
246
234
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:59PM2.02m
7:20AM1.65m
7:26PM2.20m
8:17AM1.67m
7:58PM2.36m
9:13AM1.67m
Low Tide
1:29AM0.66m
1:00PM0.72m
2:12AM0.40m
1:36PM0.79m
2:57AM0.17m
2:14PM0.87m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
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7:45
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
17
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
15
14
15
15
16
14
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
186
183
180
175
170
166
161
158
102
102
155
208
295
295
362
246
234
234
318
318
309
293
277
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
26
25
25
25
24
64
63
62
103
162
102
68
18
29
64
66
63
58
57
55
50
69
69
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
Energy kJ
24
24
25
71
64
23
21
21
20
27
27
55
33
25
8
39
37
39
8
8
8
8
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Thousand Steps
CAL - Orange County
40th Street
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Burnout
CAL - LA County
Bolsa Chica
CAL - Orange County
Bolsa Chica
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Zero
CAL - LA County
Laguna Beach - Rockpile
CAL - Orange County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Deadman's
CAL - Ventura
Cottons Point
CAL - Orange County
Salt Creek Beach Park
CAL - Orange County
Exiles
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Burnout
CAL - LA County
Haggerty's
CAL - LA County
Rat Beach
CAL - LA County
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
37
15
33
0
0
34
182
138
88
30
33
33
33
33
33
96
55
39
34
33
33
33
33
33
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Trestles (Uppers)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
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3
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Trial Harbour
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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