Bolsa Chica Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.70° N 118.06° W

Bolsa Chica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Bolsa Chica sea temperature is
20.4° C
1.8° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
63
88
87
143
126
181
181
130
57
74
74
79
77
241
243
246
252
255
170
95
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:13PM1.77m
11:22PM2.28m
12:55PM1.82m
00:11AM2.03m
1:37PM1.86m
Low Tide
5:19PM0.95m
6:21AM0.16m
6:18PM0.95m
6:58AM0.36m
7:25PM0.96m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:01
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
Feels °C
23
22
20
22
22
20
21
21
23
22
21
20
21
21
20
22
21
20
21
21
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