Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Issued: 10 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
19.7° C

2.9°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 (14 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 4AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (14 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (14 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
432
346
341
575
513
387
381
288
288
225
400
371
366
289
441
543
543
463
361
318
531
834
959
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:13PM2.55m
10:14AM1.58m
9:01PM2.61m
11:07AM1.60m
9:51PM2.60m
11:59AM1.61m
Low Tide
3:39AM-0.10m
2:37PM1.06m
4:28AM-0.16m
3:29PM1.07m
5:18AM-0.15m
4:24PM1.09m
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>
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
20
21
21
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
21
20
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
18
18
19
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
432
432
346
341
575
513
387
381
288
288
225
400
371
366
289
341
269
261
204
201
181
531
834
959
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.6
SW
12
0.1
SW
21
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
249
176
173
173
26
26
114
18
175
115
149
271
141
140
208
441
543
543
463
361
318
195
317
261
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
26
0.1
SW
22
0.4
SW
24
0.4
SW
24
0.3
S
17
0.2
W
4
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy kJ
9
8
5
3
2
18
18
66
18
141
195
52
1
59
53
126
82
81
127
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.7
SW
12
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
10
9
46
20
37
137
59
5
18
8
19
32
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
44
44
44
20
50
138
138
138
68
44
39
42
89
138
106
138
44
44
40
44
38
138
182
138
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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