Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
20.8° C
2.1° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
SW
16
0.9
S
13
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
1.2
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
11
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
246
252
255
170
91
85
89
206
277
358
350
346
278
411
339
312
314
248
258
258
326
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:37PM1.86m
1:05AM1.75m
2:21PM1.88m
2:10AM1.49m
3:08PM1.90m
Low Tide
6:58AM0.36m
7:25PM0.96m
7:34AM0.58m
8:43PM0.94m
8:10AM0.80m
10:13PM0.88m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
23
22
21
19
19
19
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
21
23
24
24
23
21
Feels °C
21
21
23
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
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