Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 4 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
18.5° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 10AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (28 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
288
288
284
284
212
196
191
191
191
193
196
199
152
148
107
97
140
140
131
124
211
154
154
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:19AM1.50m
8:47PM2.23m
10:53AM1.51m
9:22PM2.25m
11:27AM1.52m
9:57PM2.24m
Low Tide
3:39AM0.24m
2:30PM1.18m
4:13AM0.21m
3:06PM1.16m
4:48AM0.20m
3:41PM1.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
16
15
14
15
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
6
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
76
71
73
74
57
56
196
63
60
43
44
196
112
82
80
32
28
36
25
24
17
211
154
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
W
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
6
Energy kJ
322
288
288
284
284
212
32
191
191
191
193
32
199
152
148
107
65
140
140
84
124
17
75
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
W
6
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
2
28
8
11
11
22
25
65
27
20
20
15
9
39
97
97
97
97
74
131
82
79
17
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
6
Energy kJ
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
33
33
26
33
34
96
88
32
32
30
32
33
33
506
150
28
41
34
33
34
34
106
88
48
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2
2
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Rating
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4
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
6
9
6
6
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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