Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
19.0° C

2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Bolsa Chica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 9AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)20s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
361
318
531
834
959
959
730
602
534
614
686
686
686
679
671
567
589
581
432
427
427
421
483
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:59AM1.61m
10:42PM2.52m
12:53PM1.63m
11:35PM2.35m
1:47PM1.67m
Low Tide
5:18AM-0.15m
4:24PM1.09m
6:08AM-0.07m
5:24PM1.12m
6:58AM0.06m
6:31PM1.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:41
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—
—
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5:41
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:41
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
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8:05
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
16
19
20
20
18
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
15
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
187
184
181
531
834
959
959
730
602
534
614
686
686
686
679
671
567
589
581
432
427
427
421
483
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
463
361
318
135
317
347
318
192
195
236
232
229
198
189
172
190
144
106
108
106
104
94
89
62
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
—
—
—
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
—
0.3
S
12
—
0.1
W
9
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
9
81
127
127
—
—
—
9
9
7
7
7
—
25
—
2
17
7
7
7
7
38
75
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
—
—
—
0.4
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
6
—
—
—
7
7
6
6
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
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3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
40
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138
138
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28
39
22
33
150
138
82
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14
9
138
724
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(10 max)
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