Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (19 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 7PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 301 | 270 | 273 | 301 | 412 | 489 | 523 | 565 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 430 | 403 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 301 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 189 | 180 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.73m | 1:31AM1.88m | 3:33PM1.80m | 2:44AM1.64m | 4:22PM1.88m | 4:12AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM1.15m | 8:34AM0.42m | 9:21PM1.09m | 9:21AM0.61m | 10:52PM0.97m | 10:08AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | 8:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 301 | 248 | 248 | 301 | 412 | 489 | 523 | 565 | 573 | 573 | 573 | 430 | 403 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 301 | 264 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 189 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | S 12 | W 4 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | W 5 | W 5 | SSE 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 5 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 273 | 270 | 273 | 123 | 20 | 44 | 5 | 87 | 51 | 51 | 83 | 74 | 110 | 72 | 7 | 7 | 69 | 159 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 178 | 8 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 18 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | W 4 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | W 5 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 18 | W 5 |
| kJ | 25 | 31 | 33 | 19 | 61 | 57 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 99 | 97 | 149 | 6 | 72 | 71 | 7 | 63 | 61 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 123 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 87 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 96 | 150 | 138 | 59 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 36 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 68 | 44 | 45 | 16 | 17 | 34 | 510 | 96 | 73 | 30 | 15 | 14 |
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