Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bolsa Chica today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bolsa Chica at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Bolsa Chica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 142 | 129 | 133 | 193 | 211 | 173 | 115 | 115 | 327 | 404 | 497 | 497 | 644 | 522 | 498 | 437 | 559 | 552 | 539 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:55PM2.04m | 2:49AM1.24m | 1:54PM2.02m | 6:07AM1.26m | 3:18PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.65m | 6:31AM1.11m | 10:12PM0.59m | 7:12AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 142 | 95 | 87 | 44 | 61 | 48 | 36 | 32 | 327 | 404 | 497 | 497 | 644 | 522 | 498 | 437 | 559 | 552 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 93 | 127 | 52 | 64 | 147 | 142 | 100 | 98 | 85 | 24 | 23 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 169 | 213 | 204 | 181 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSE 15 | W 6 | SSW 11 | W 11 | W 5 |
| kJ | 130 | 35 | 129 | 133 | 193 | 211 | 173 | 115 | 115 | 56 | 38 | 64 | 29 | 36 | 46 | 130 | 23 | 44 | 2 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 10 | 33 | 66 | 94 | — | — | — | 40 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 150 | 138 | 44 | 30 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 73 | 73 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 182 | 138 | 44 | 32 |
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