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Bolsa Chica Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Bolsa Chica surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
17.8° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 2PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
246 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 102 | 145 | 149 | 170 | 152 | 108 | 107 | 105 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:06AM1.53m | 7:35PM2.15m | 8:55AM1.53m | 8:02PM2.19m | 9:39AM1.54m | 8:30PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.93m | 2:39AM0.40m | 1:43PM1.01m | 3:13AM0.30m | 2:14PM1.08m | 3:48AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | 7:55 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 5 | W 6 |
 kJ | 159 | 123 | 74 | 229 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 27 | 170 | 166 | 163 | 143 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 102 | 145 | 149 | 170 | 152 | 108 | 107 | 17 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 10 | W 11 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 20 | SSW 16 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 229 | 229 | 229 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 175 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 105 | 105 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | W 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | W 10 | W 21 | W 20 | W 14 | W 19 | SSW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 246 | 198 | 134 | 49 | 40 | 33 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 138 | 1442 | 506 | 73 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 150 | 106 | 73 | 59 | 59 | 30 | 40 | 138 | 150 | 506 | 73 | 48 | 33 | 26 |
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