Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
17.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 7PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
270
273
301
412
489
523
565
573
573
573
430
403
367
362
362
362
301
264
264
261
203
189
180
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:41PM1.73m
1:31AM1.88m
3:33PM1.80m
2:44AM1.64m
4:22PM1.88m
4:12AM1.45m
Low Tide
7:51PM1.15m
8:34AM0.42m
9:21PM1.09m
9:21AM0.61m
10:52PM0.97m
10:08AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:05
8:05
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
301
248
248
301
412
489
523
565
573
573
573
430
403
367
362
362
362
301
264
264
261
203
189
180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSE
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
273
270
273
123
20
44
5
87
51
51
83
74
110
72
7
7
69
159
211
209
209
178
8
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
25
31
33
19
61
57
44
25
24
21
99
97
149
6
72
71
7
63
61
7
11
12
123
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
97
87
6
7
7
5
9
6
6
8
8
9
9
7
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
Distance (km)
0
96
150
138
59
44
44
44
36
138
138
138
68
44
45
16
17
34
510
96
73
30
15
14
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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