Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
19.1° C

1.1°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.


How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 6AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
146
138
183
243
273
270
273
207
204
267
459
412
330
226
226
226
336
432
432
336
332
666
360
497
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:19AM1.81m
2:18PM1.68m
1:09AM1.63m
2:56PM1.77m
2:22AM1.44m
3:39PM1.89m
Low Tide
6:38PM1.19m
7:23AM0.54m
7:48PM1.16m
7:54AM0.66m
9:13PM1.07m
8:31AM0.80m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:47
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:05
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
19
18
17
18
20
21
22
20
19
18
18
19
21
22
22
Feels °C
18
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
18
17
18
20
19
21
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
W
5
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
1
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
140
138
183
243
273
270
273
207
204
15
459
412
330
226
226
226
34
49
65
71
73
666
360
497
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
WSW
4
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
146
124
5
99
99
99
99
99
99
267
18
21
22
24
24
25
336
322
318
314
248
60
60
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
19
0.1
SW
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
18
8
73
5
3
3
55
54
54
68
119
181
180
180
178
223
226
432
432
336
332
2
193
144
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
4
7
3
3
11
28
44
58
69
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
44
41
61
0
138
138
73
96
51
22
14
8
33
106
138
73
44
33
33
33
96
101
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Bolsa Chica surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest