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Bolsa Chica surf break

Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
 (Which is 2.4°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 7AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (26 May)3ft (0.9m)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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
344
322
422
428
428
353
344
297
407
291
229
229
229
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
141
141
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:09AM1.54m
7:07PM2.10m
8:06AM1.53m
7:35PM2.15m
8:55AM1.53m
8:02PM2.19m
Low Tide
1:20AM0.69m
12:36PM0.82m
2:02AM0.53m
1:11PM0.93m
2:39AM0.40m
1:43PM1.01m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:53
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:54
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
18
17
17
Feels °C
15
13
12
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
11
11
13
12
14
15
14
15
14
13
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
W
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
W
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
392
344
322
422
428
428
353
344
297
284
229
229
229
76
175
175
175
175
170
166
163
161
141
141
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
7
7
21
32
7
6
6
2
2
226
2
2
4
229
2
2
27
20
15
18
12
8
7
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
4
3
7
7
3
3
3
3
5
2
4
4
2
2
25
2
6
11
6
10
7
2
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.8
W
8
1.5
W
8
1.4
W
8
1.2
W
7
—
0.8
W
6
0.7
W
5
—
—
—
—
—
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
10
18
37
52
34
44
102
113
172
407
291
223
135
—
41
28
—
—
—
—
—
19
19
19
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
48
33
33
33
96
1441
506
73
51
34
34
96
626
506
96
44
20
14
24
33
313
150
73
59
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
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(10 max)
9
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