Bolsa Chica surf break

Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDT
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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
17.9° C
(Which is 2.9°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 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
89
87
83
75
47
46
59
51
45
45
45
45
45
49
54
35
31
56
55
40
28
28
28
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:09AM1.83m
6:59PM1.84m
6:20AM1.81m
7:27PM1.95m
7:18AM1.80m
7:53PM2.05m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.41m
00:41AM1.00m
12:52PM0.47m
1:31AM0.80m
1:27PM0.55m
2:12AM0.62m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:09
6:09
6:07
6:07
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7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
16
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
9
9
11
11
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.7
W
4
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
47
33
87
83
20
47
46
46
46
45
45
45
45
45
49
54
31
21
21
22
22
23
18
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
W
15
0.3
W
15
0.5
S
12
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.3
W
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
W
14
0.3
S
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
89
89
40
38
75
16
16
37
37
37
38
34
21
34
34
34
22
31
37
55
40
28
24
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.3
W
15
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
17
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
SW
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
S
18
0.3
SW
16
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
44
43
7
7
38
7
7
7
31
19
12
20
20
14
14
14
35
16
56
41
25
24
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
23
27
15
30
59
51
32
29
27
28
32
33
25
24
17
16
16
15
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
138
506
506
73
59
164
59
59
207
1442
1441
223
59
44
44
20
139
1431
138
150
44
32
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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